Virginia Tech
FBSI · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 1 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons · 5 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 18 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 4 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Virginia Tech head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | W 28–12 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 47–3 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2H |  ACC | 4–7 | W 30–14 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2H | IND FBSI | 1–10 | W 17–13 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Duke (DUKE)H2H | ACC | 6–5 | L 7–14 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–3 | L 6–27 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  App State (APPALACHIAN STATE)H2H | IND SOCON | 3–7–1 | W 34–12 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY)H2H |  SEC | 3–8 | W 29–3 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Miami (MIAMI)H2H | IND FBSI | 9–2 | L 14–21 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–3–1 | L 0–6 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Dec 1 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H | ACC | 1–10 | W 20–3 |
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).
- William & Mary +5
- Richmond +4
- Wake Forest +4
- App State +3
- Kentucky +3
- Memphis +1
- Virginia +1
- Miami -2
- West Virginia -3
- Virginia Military Institute -3
- Duke -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.636 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.