Michigan
1981 Football Schedule
Overall9-30.750
Conference6-30.667
StreakW1
Home4-2
Away4-1
Neutral1-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 (Sat) | Away | Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | L 14-21 | ||
| Sep 19 (Sat) | Home | Notre Dame | Ann Arbor, Mich. | W 25-7 | ||
| Sep 26 (Sat) | Home | Navy | Ann Arbor, Mich. | W 21-16 | ||
| Oct 3 (Sat) | Away | Indiana | Bloomington, Ind. | W 38-17 | ||
| Oct 10 (Sat) | Away | Michigan State | East Lansing, Mich. | W 38-20 | ||
| Oct 17 (Sat) | Home | Iowa | Ann Arbor, Mich. | L 7-9 | ||
| Oct 24 (Sat) | Home | Northwestern (HC) | Ann Arbor, Mich. | W 38-0 | ||
| Oct 31 (Sat) | Away | Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | W 34-13 | ||
| Nov 7 (Sat) | Home | Illinois | Ann Arbor, Mich. | W 70-21 | ||
| Nov 14 (Sat) | Away | Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | W 28-10 | ||
| Nov 21 (Sat) | Home | Ohio State | Ann Arbor, Mich. | L 9-14 | ||
| Dec 31 (Thu) | Neutral | UCLA | Houston, Texas | Bluebonnet Bowl | W 33-14 |