University of Tennessee Athletics
1981 Football Schedule
Overall8-40.667
Conference0-00.000
StreakW2
Home6-0
Away1-4
Neutral1-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 (Sat) | TBA | Away | #10 Georgia | Athens, GA | L 0-44 | |
| Sep 12 (Sat) | TBA | Away | #5 USC | Los Angeles, CA | L 7-43 | |
| Sep 19 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Colorado State | Knoxville (Neyland Stadium) | W 42-0 | |
| Sep 26 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Auburn | Knoxville (Neyland Stadium) | W 10-7 | |
| Oct 10 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Georgia Tech | Knoxville (Neyland Stadium) | W 10-7 | |
| Oct 17 (Sat) | TBA | Away | #15 Alabama | Birmingham, AL | L 19-38 | |
| Oct 24 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Memphis State | Memphis | W 28-9 | |
| Nov 7 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Wichita State | Knoxville (Neyland Stadium) | Homecoming | W 24-21 |
| Nov 14 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Ole Miss | Knoxville (Neyland Stadium) | W 28-20 | |
| Nov 21 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Kentucky | Lexington, KY | L 10-21 | |
| Nov 28 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Vanderbilt | Knoxville (Neyland Stadium) | W 38-34 | |
| Dec 13 (Sun) | TBA | Neutral | Wisconsin | East Rutherford, NJ | Garden State Bowl | W 28-21 |