Oklahoma
B8 · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 14 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 3 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 13 Top 10 · 4× #1
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 8 Top 10 · 2× #1
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 25 seasons · 3 Top 10 · 1× #1
- Pioneer Era · 2 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Oklahoma head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Wyoming (WYOMING)H2H | IND WAC | 8–3 | W 37–20 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  USCH2H |  PAC | 9–3 | L 24–28 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 5–5–1 | T 7–7 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Texas (TEXAS)H2H | IND SWC | 10–1–1 | L 14–34 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Kansas (KANSAS)H2H | IND B8 | 8–4 | W 45–7 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE)H2H | PAC | 1–10 | W 42–3 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Colorado (COLORADO)H2H | IND B8 | 3–8 | W 49–0 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 2–9 | W 28–21 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Missouri (MISSOURI)H2H | IND B8 | 8–4 | L 14–19 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2H | IND B8 | 9–3 | L 14–37 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Dec 1 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2H | IND B8 | 7–5 | W 27–3 |
| 3 | Post-Season Week 3 · Dec 29 |  Houston (HOUSTON)H2H | IND SWC | 7–4–1 | W 40–14 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Wyoming +8
- Kansas +8
- Oklahoma State +7
- Houston +7
- Colorado +3
- Kansas State +2
- Oregon State +1
- Iowa State 0
- Texas -1
- USC -3
- Nebraska -3
- Missouri -4
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.625 Win % · Change -2
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.