1981 Football Schedule
Overall8-40.667
Conference4-20.667
StreakW1
Home2-0
Away3-1
Neutral3-3
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 (Sat) | Neutral | Memphis | Jackson, Miss | W 20-3 | ||
| Sep 19 (Sat) | Home | Vanderbilt | Starkville | W 29-9 | ||
| Sep 26 (Sat) | Neutral | #19 Florida | Jackson, Miss. | W 28-7 | ||
| Oct 3 (Sat) | Neutral | #17 Missouri | Jackson, Miss. | L 3-14 | ||
| Oct 10 (Sat) | Away | Colorado State | Fort Collins, Colo. | W 37-27 | ||
| Oct 17 (Sat) | Home | #13 Miami | Starkville | W 14-10 | ||
| Oct 24 (Sat) | Away | Auburn | Auburn, Ala. | W 21-17 | ||
| Oct 31 (Sat) | Away | #8 Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | L 10-13 | ||
| Nov 7 (Sat) | Neutral | #19 Southern Miss | Jackson, Miss. | L 6-7 | ||
| Nov 14 (Sat) | Away | LSU | Baton Rouge, La. | W 17-9 | ||
| Nov 21 (Sat) | Neutral | Ole Miss | Jackson, Miss. | L 17-21 | ||
| Dec 31 (Thu) | Neutral | Kansas | Birmingham, Ala. | W 10-0 |