1981 UCLA Bruins
Head Coach: Terry Donahue (6th season)
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
Record: 7-4-1 (5-2-1 Pac-10)
Previous: 1980
Next: 1982
Schedule/Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/12 | at Arizona | W | 35-18 | 1-0 (1-0) |
| 9/19 | at Wisconsin | W | 31-13 | 2-0 (1-0) |
| 9/26 | at Iowa | L | 7-20 | 2-1 (1-0) |
| 10/3 | Colorado | W | 27-7 | 3-1 (1-0) |
| 10/10 | at Stanford | L | 23-26 | 3-2 (1-1) |
| 10/17 | at Washington State | T | 17-17 | 3-2-1 (1-1-1) |
| 10/24 | California | W | 34-6 | 4-2-1 (2-1-1) |
| 10/31 | at Oregon | W | 28-11 | 5-2-1 (3-1-1) |
| 11/7 | Washington | W | 31-0 | 6-2-1 (4-1-1) |
| 11/14 | Arizona State | W | 34-24 | 7-2-1 (5-1-1) |
| 11/21 | at USC | L | 21-22 | 7-3-1 (5-2-1) |
| Bluebonnet Bowl (at Astrodome, Houston, TX) | ||||
| 12/31 | Michigan | L | 14-33 | 7-4-1 (5-2-1) |