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 |
| 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | | | | 18 | | | 15 | 15 | 15 |
|---|
12 Games Table
| G |
Date |
Day |
School |
|
Opponent |
Conf |
|
Pts |
Opp |
W |
L |
T |
Streak |
Notes |
| 1 | Sep 12, 1981 | Sat | (11) Ohio State | | Duke | ACC | W | 34 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | |
|---|
| 2 | Sep 19, 1981 | Sat | (8) Ohio State | | Michigan State | Big Ten | W | 27 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | W 2 | |
|---|
| 3 | Sep 26, 1981 | Sat | (8) Ohio State | @ | Stanford | Pac-10 | W | 24 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | W 3 | |
|---|
| 4 | Oct 3, 1981 | Sat | (7) Ohio State | | Florida State | Ind | L | 27 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
|---|
| 5 | Oct 10, 1981 | Sat | (18) Ohio State | @ | Wisconsin | Big Ten | L | 21 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | L 2 | |
|---|
| 6 | Oct 17, 1981 | Sat | Ohio State | | Illinois | Big Ten | W | 34 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | W 1 | |
|---|
| 7 | Oct 24, 1981 | Sat | Ohio State | | Indiana | Big Ten | W | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | W 2 | |
|---|
| 8 | Oct 31, 1981 | Sat | Ohio State | @ | Purdue | Big Ten | W | 45 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | W 3 | |
|---|
| 9 | Nov 7, 1981 | Sat | (18) Ohio State | @ | Minnesota | Big Ten | L | 31 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | L 1 | |
|---|
| 10 | Nov 14, 1981 | Sat | Ohio State | | Northwestern | Big Ten | W | 70 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | W 1 | |
|---|
| 11 | Nov 21, 1981 | Sat | Ohio State | @ | (7) Michigan | Big Ten | W | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | W 2 | |
|---|
| 12 | Dec 30, 1981 | Wed | (15) Ohio State | N | Navy | Ind | W | 31 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | W 3 | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) |
|---|
More 1981 Ohio State Pages
We're Social...for Statheads
Every Sports Reference Social Media Account
Site Last Updated: Wednesday, May 1, 6:56AM
Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction?
Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter
Do you have a sports website? Or write about sports? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more.