Virginia Military Institute
SOCON · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 23 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 1 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Virginia Military Institute head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Western Carolina (WESTERN CAROLINA)H2H | IND SOCON | 4–7 | W 21–14 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Army (ARMY)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–7–1 | W 14–7 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 31–14 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Citadel (CITADEL)H2H | IND SOCON | 7–3–1 | W 14–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  App State (APPALACHIAN STATE)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–7–1 | T 14–14 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Marshall (MARSHALL)H2H | IND SOCON | 2–9 | W 20–16 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H |  ACC | 1–10 | L 10–13 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | L 14–45 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Furman (FURMAN)H2H | IND SOCON | 8–3 | L 21–33 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4 | W 6–0 |
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).
- Citadel +7
- Virginia Tech +7
- William & Mary +5
- Western Carolina +4
- Army +3
- Marshall +2
- App State 0
- Furman -3
- Richmond -7
- Virginia -10
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.650 Win % · No change
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.