Head Coach: Howard Schnellenberger (3rd season)
Stadium: Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
Record: 9-2
Previous: 1980
Next: 1982
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | Florida | W | 21-20 | 1-0 |
| 9/19 | Houston | W | 12-7 | 2-0 |
| 9/26 | @ Texas | L | 7-14 | 2-1 |
| 10/3 | Vanderbilt | W | 48-16 | 3-1 |
| 10/17 | @ Mississippi State | L | 10-14 | 3-2 |
| 10/24 | @ East Carolina | W | 31-6 | 4-2 |
| 10/31 | Penn State | W | 17-14 | 5-2 |
| 11/7 | @ Florida State | W | 27-19 | 6-2 |
| 11/14 | Virginia Tech | W | 21-14 | 7-2 |
| 11/21 | @ North Carolina State | W | 14-6 | 8-2 |
| 11/27 | Notre Dame | W | 37-15 | 9-2 |