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1981 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results

Record: 10-1-1 (6th of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 2nd in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 6-1-1

Coach: Fred Akers (10-1-1)

Points For: 248

Points/G: 20.7 (67th of 137)

Points Against: 146

Opp Pts/G: 12.2 (19th of 137)

SRS: 17.43 (8th of 137)

SOS: 7.68 (11th of 137)

Bowl Game: Won Cotton Bowl 14-12 versus Alabama

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
9	8	6	4	3	3	1	10	6	5	10	8	7	6	2

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 12, 1981	Sat	(8) Texas		Rice	SWC	W	31	3	1	0	0	W 1
2	Sep 19, 1981	Sat	(6) Texas		North Texas	Ind	W	23	10	2	0	0	W 2
3	Sep 26, 1981	Sat	(4) Texas		(14) Miami (FL)	Ind	W	14	7	3	0	0	W 3
4	Oct 10, 1981	Sat	(3) Texas	N	(10) Oklahoma	Big 8	W	34	14	4	0	0	W 4
5	Oct 17, 1981	Sat	(1) Texas	@	Arkansas	SWC	L	11	42	4	1	0	L 1
6	Oct 24, 1981	Sat	(10) Texas	@	(8) SMU	SWC	W	9	7	5	1	0	W 1
7	Oct 31, 1981	Sat	(6) Texas		Texas Tech	SWC	W	26	9	6	1	0	W 2
8	Nov 7, 1981	Sat	(5) Texas	@	Houston	SWC	T	14	14	6	1	1	T 1
9	Nov 14, 1981	Sat	(10) Texas		Texas Christian	SWC	W	31	15	7	1	1	W 1
10	Nov 21, 1981	Sat	(8) Texas		Baylor	SWC	W	34	12	8	1	1	W 2
11	Nov 26, 1981	Thu	(7) Texas	@	Texas A&M	SWC	W	21	13	9	1	1	W 3
12	Jan 1, 1982	Fri	(6) Texas	N	(3) Alabama	SEC	W	14	12	10	1	1	W 4	Cotton Bowl (Dallas, TX)