Head Coach: Jack Elway (3rd season)
Stadium: Spartan Stadium, San Jose, CA
Record: 9-3
Previous: 1980
Next: 1982
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | UNLV | L | 6-16 | 0-1 |
| 9/12 | Santa Clara | W | 41-7 | 1-1 |
| 9/19 | @ Stanford | W | 28-6 | 2-1 |
| 9/26 | @ California | W | 27-24 | 3-1 |
| 10/3 | @ Fresno State | W | 65-33 | 4-1 |
| 10/17 | Cal State Fullerton | W | 45-23 | 5-1 |
| 10/24 | @ Utah State | W | 27-24 | 6-1 |
| 11/7 | @ Arizona State | L | 24-31 | 6-2 |
| 11/14 | Pacific (CA) | W | 40-25 | 7-2 |
| 11/21 | @ Long Beach State | W | 25-22 | 8-2 |
| 11/28 | North Texas | W | 28-16 | 9-2 |
| California Bowl (@ Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA) | ||||
| 12/19 | Toledo | L | 25-27 | 9-3 |