Southern Miss
FBSI · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 19 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Southern Miss head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 8 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE)H2H | IND SLC | 1–9–1 | W 33–7 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Tulane (TULANE)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | W 21–3 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | W 17–10 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Texas Arlington (TEXAS-ARLINGTON)H2H | IND SLC | 6–5 | W 52–9 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Alabama (ALABAMA)H2H |  SEC | 9–2–1 | T 13–13 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2H | IND FBSI | 1–10 | W 10–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–9 | W 22–0 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE)H2H | SEC | 8–4 | W 7–6 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–5 | W 58–14 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | L 10–13 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Dec 1 |  Lamar (LAMAR)H2H | IND SLC | 4–6–1 | W 45–14 |
| 2 | Post-Season Week 2 · Dec 22 |  Missouri (MISSOURI)H2H | IND B8 | 8–4 | L 17–19 |
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).
- Mississippi State +8
- Tulane +6
- Texas Arlington +6
- Florida State +6
- Richmond +4
- Lamar +4
- North Texas +2
- Louisiana +1
- Memphis +1
- Alabama 0
- Missouri -4
- Louisville -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.792 Win % · Change -1
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.