William & Mary
FBSI · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 19 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 8 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare William & Mary head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 8 |  Temple (TEMPLE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–5 | L 0–42 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H |  MAC | 8–2–1 | L 14–33 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4 | L 3–47 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2H | IND SOCON | 6–3–1 | L 14–31 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)H2H | IND IVY | 6–4 | W 12–7 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Marshall (MARSHALL)H2H | IND SOCON | 2–9 | W 38–7 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Navy (NAVY)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4–1 | L 0–27 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 | JAMES MADISON | Unranked | — | W 31–19 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Harvard (HARVARD)H2H | IND IVY | 5–4–1 | L 14–23 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | W 31–21 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Richmond (RICHMOND)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | W 35–21 |
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).
- Dartmouth +6
- East Carolina +5
- Richmond +4
- Marshall +2
- Miami (OH) -2
- Virginia Military Institute -3
- Virginia Tech -4
- Navy -4
- Harvard -4
- Temple -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.455 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.