1981 Texas Longhorns football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1981

| poll = AP

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 12

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 8

| opponent = Rice

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 31–3

| attend = 68,497

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-mcivor-keys-ut-triu/158278157/|work=The Odessa American|title=McIvor keys UT triumph|date=September 13, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 19

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = North Texas State

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 23–10

| attend = 58,638

| source = {{cite news|title=Texas dumps stubborn North Texas|newspaper=The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise|date=September 20, 1981|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87948208/texas-dumps-stubborn-north-texas/|accessdate=October 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 26

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 4

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 14–7

| attend = 74,653

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-littles-cat/158216914/|work=Bryan-College Station Eagle|title=Little's catch sparks UT past Miami|date=September 27, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 10

| time = 11:30 a.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 34–14

| attend = 75,587

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-sooners-blo/158291756/|work=The Grand Island Independent|title=Sooners blow halftime lead in loss to Texas|date=October 11, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 17

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 1

| opponent = Arkansas

| site_stadium = Razorback Stadium

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 11–42

| attend = 44,031

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-arkansas-makes/158291181/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Arkansas makes Texas 4th No. 1 team to lose|date=October 18, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 24

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 10

| opponent = SMU

| opprank = 8

| site_stadium = Texas Stadium

| site_cityst = Irving, TX

| score = 9–7

| attend = 60,777

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-ut-bounces-bac/158291809/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=UT bounces back with defense|date=October 25, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 31

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 6

| opponent = Texas Tech

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 26–9

| attend = 56,439

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-texas-trims-texas-tech-2/158244832/|work=The Daily Item|title=Texas trims Texas Tech, 26–9|date=November 1, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 7

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = t

| away = y

| rank = 5

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| score = 14–14

| attend = 52,589

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-horns-rally-to-tie-c/158291595/|work=Del Rio News Herald|title=Horns rally to tie Coogs|date=November 8, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 14

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 10

| opponent = TCU

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 31–15

| attend = 60,038

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-longhorns-maul-tcu-si/158276699/|work=The Tampa Tribune-Times|title=Longhorns maul TCU; Sims hurt|date=November 15, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 21

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 8

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 34–12

| attend = 72,806

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-cotton-bound-l/158277953/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Cotton-bound Longhorns polish off Baylor|date=November 22, 1981|accessdate=November 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 7

| opponent = Texas A&M

| site_stadium = Kyle Field

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = CBS

| score = 21–13

| attend = 71,731

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-ut-discovers-cure-for/158279463/|work=The Orange Leader|title=UT discovers cure for ills|date=November 27, 1981|accessdate=November 1, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = January 1, 1982

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = Cotton Bowl Classic

| tv = CBS

| score = 14–12

| attend = 73,243

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71531016/ut-turns-tide-on-bama-1412/|work=Austin American-Statesman|title=UT turns tide on 'Bama, 14–12|date=January 2, 1982|accessdate=February 19, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

}}

{{cite news|title=1981 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=November 2, 2024|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1981-schedule.html}}

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|defensive_players=

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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Doug|last=Shankle|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Kenneth|last=Sims|pos=DL|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Mark|last=Weber|pos=DL}}

|special_teams_players=

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|head_coach=

• Fred Akers

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