Michigan State University Athletics
1981 Football Schedule
Overall5-60.455
Conference4-50.444
StreakL1
Home4-2
Away1-4
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 (Sat) | Home | Illinois | East Lansing, Mich. | L 17-27 | ||
| Sep 19 (Sat) | Away | Ohio State | Columbus, Ohio | L 13-27 | ||
| Sep 26 (Sat) | Home | Bowling Green | East Lansing, Mich. | W 10-7 | ||
| Oct 3 (Sat) | Away | Notre Dame | South Bend, Ind. | L 7-20 | ||
| Oct 10 (Sat) | Home | Michigan | East Lansing, Mich. | L 20-38 | ||
| Oct 17 (Sat) | Home | Wisconsin | East Lansing, Mich. | W 33-14 | ||
| Oct 24 (Sat) | Away | Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | L 26-27 | ||
| Oct 31 (Sat) | Home | Indiana | East Lansing, Mich. | W 26-3 | ||
| Nov 7 (Sat) | Away | Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. | W 61-14 | ||
| Nov 14 (Sat) | Home | Minnesota | East Lansing, Mich. | W 43-36 | ||
| Nov 21 (Sat) | Away | Iowa | Iowa City, Iowa | L 7-36 |