Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
1981 Football Schedule
Overall6-50.545
Conference4-40.500
StreakL1
Home3-3
Away3-2
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 (Sat) | Away | Akron | AKRON, OH | W 10-7 | ||
| Sep 12 (Sat) | Away | Chattanooga | CHATTANOOGA, TN | L 19-42 | ||
| Sep 19 (Sat) | Home | UT-Martin | MURFREESBORO, TN | W 6-3 | ||
| Sep 26 (Sat) | Away | Morehead State | MOREHEAD, KY | W 20-7 | ||
| Oct 3 (Sat) | Away | Western Carolina | CULLOWHEE, NC | W 23-10 | ||
| Oct 10 (Sat) | Home | Eastern Kentucky | MURFREESBORO, TN | L 7-23 | ||
| Oct 17 (Sat) | Home | Murray State | MURFREESBORO, TN | W 14-9 | ||
| Oct 24 (Sat) | Away | Austin Peay | CLARKSVILLE, TN | L 9-14 | ||
| Oct 31 (Sat) | Home | Youngstown State | MURFREESBORO, TN | L 10-13 | ||
| Nov 14 (Sat) | Home | Western Kentucky | MURFREESBORO, TN | W 31-17 | ||
| Nov 21 (Sat) | Home | Tennessee Tech | MURFREESBORO, TN | L 9-28 |