Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Toledo | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 22.5 | 14.2 | -0.27 | -7.19 | ||||
| Miami (OH) | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 18.1 | 14.0 | 0.59 | -5.87 | ||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 20.3 | 11.9 | -1.93 | -8.20 | ||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 14.1 | 12.0 | -5.81 | -6.72 | ||||
| Western Michigan | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 18.7 | 15.5 | -6.45 | -8.45 | ||||
| Ohio | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 20.7 | 23.4 | -8.60 | -6.51 | ||||
| Kent State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 13.1 | 15.6 | -10.74 | -7.83 | ||||
| Ball State | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 14.3 | 19.8 | -12.28 | -8.19 | ||||
| Northern Illinois | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 14.5 | 19.7 | -14.02 | -8.93 | ||||
| Eastern Michigan | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 8.0 | 30.7 | -26.51 | -7.87 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-12-19 | California Bowl | Toledo | 27 | San Jose State | 25 | Fresno, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| MAC Defensive Player of the Year | John Zupancic | Miami (OH) |
| MAC Offensive Player of the Year | Sam Shon | Ohio |
| MAC Coach of the Year | Chuck Stobart | Toledo |
1981 Conference Leaders