1981 USC Trojans
Head Coach: John Robinson (6th season)
Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
Record: 9-3 (5-2 Pac-10)
Previous: 1980
Next: 1982
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/12 | Tennessee | W | 43-7 | 1-0 |
| 9/19 | at Indiana | W | 21-0 | 2-0 |
| 9/26 | Oklahoma | W | 28-24 | 3-0 |
| 10/3 | at Oregon State | W | 56-22 | 4-0 (1-0) |
| 10/10 | Arizona | L | 10-13 | 5-0 (2-0) |
| 10/17 | Stanford | W | 25-17 | 5-1 (2-1) |
| 10/24 | at Notre Dame | W | 14-7 | 6-1 (2-1) |
| 10/31 | Washington State | W | 41-17 | 7-1 (3-1) |
| 11/7 | at California | W | 21-3 | 8-1 (4-1) |
| 11/14 | at Washington | L | 3-13 | 8-2 (4-2) |
| 11/21 | UCLA | W | 22-21 | 9-2 (5-2) |
| 1982 Fiesta Bowl (at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ) | ||||
| 1/1 | Penn State | L | 10-26 | 9-3 (5-2) |