1981 Football Schedule
Overall7-50.583
Conference4-40.500
StreakW1
Home3-3
Away3-2
Neutral1-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 (Sat) | Away | California | Berkeley, Calif. | W 29-28 | ||
| Sep 19 (Sat) | Away | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, Mass. | L 12-13 | ||
| Sep 26 (Sat) | Home | Louisiana Tech | College Station | W 43-7 | ||
| Oct 3 (Sat) | Away | Texas Tech | Lubbock, Texas | W 24-23 | ||
| Oct 10 (Sat) | Home | Houston | College Station | W 7-6 | ||
| Oct 17 (Sat) | Away | Baylor | Waco, Texas | L 17-19 | ||
| Oct 24 (Sat) | Away | Rice | Houston, Texas | W 51-26 | ||
| Oct 31 (Sat) | Home | (#13) SMU | College Station | L 7-27 | ||
| Nov 14 (Sat) | Home | (#16) Arkansas | College Station | L 7-10 | ||
| Nov 21 (Sat) | Home | TCU | College Station | W 37-7 | ||
| Nov 26 (Thu) | Home | (#7) Texas | College Station | L 13-21 | ||
| Dec 12 (Sat) | Neutral | Oklahoma State | Shreveport, La. | W 33-16 |