1981 Ohio State Buckeyes
Head Coach: Earle Bruce (3rd season)
Stadium: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
Record: 9-3 (6-2 Big Ten)
Previous: 1980
Next: 1982
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/12 | Duke | W | 34-13 | 1-0 |
| 9/19 | Michigan State | W | 27-13 | 2-0 (1-0) |
| 9/26 | at Stanford | W | 24-19 | 3-0 (1-0) |
| 10/3 | Florida State | L | 27-36 | 3-1 (1-0) |
| 10/10 | at Wisconsin | L | 21-24 | 3-2 (1-1) |
| 10/17 | Illinois | W | 34-27 | 4-2 (2-1) |
| 10/24 | Indiana | W | 29-10 | 5-2 (3-1) |
| 10/31 | at Purdue | W | 45-33 | 6-2 (4-1) |
| 11/7 | at Minnesota | L | 31-35 | 6-3 (4-2) |
| 11/14 | Northwestern | W | 70-6 | 7-3 (5-2) |
| 11/21 | at Michigan | W | 14-9 | 8-3 (6-2) |
| Liberty Bowl (at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, TN) | ||||
| 12/30 (Wed) | Navy | W | 31-28 | 9-3 (6-2) |