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1981 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results

Record: 8-4 (33rd of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 5-3

Coach: Lou Holtz (8-4)

Points For: 298

Points/G: 24.8 (27th of 137)

Points Against: 188

Opp Pts/G: 15.7 (48th of 137)

SRS: 12.25 (20th of 137)

SOS: 5.25 (43rd of 137)

Bowl Game: Lost Gator Bowl 31-27 versus North Carolina

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/7	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	Final
				19			12	20	19	16	16

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 12, 1981	Sat	Arkansas		Tulsa	MVC	W	14	10	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 19, 1981	Sat	Arkansas		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	38	7	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 26, 1981	Sat	Arkansas	@	Ole Miss	SEC	W	27	13	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 3, 1981	Sat	(19) Arkansas	@	Texas Christian	SWC	L	24	28	3	1	L 1
5	Oct 10, 1981	Sat	Arkansas	@	Texas Tech	SWC	W	26	14	4	1	W 1
6	Oct 17, 1981	Sat	Arkansas		(1) Texas	SWC	W	42	11	5	1	W 2
7	Oct 24, 1981	Sat	(12) Arkansas		Houston	SWC	L	17	20	5	2	L 1
8	Oct 31, 1981	Sat	(20) Arkansas	@	Rice	SWC	W	41	7	6	2	W 1
9	Nov 7, 1981	Sat	(19) Arkansas		Baylor	SWC	W	41	39	7	2	W 2
10	Nov 14, 1981	Sat	(16) Arkansas	@	Texas A&M	SWC	W	10	7	8	2	W 3
11	Nov 21, 1981	Sat	(16) Arkansas		(6) SMU	SWC	L	18	32	8	3	L 1
12	Dec 28, 1981	Mon	Arkansas	N	(11) North Carolina	ACC	L	27	31	8	4	L 2	Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL)