1981 Utah Utes
Head Coach: Wayne Howard (5th season)
Stadium: Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT
Record: 8-2-1 (4-1-1 WAC)
Previous: 1980
Next: 1982
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/5 | Utah State | W | 10-0 | 1-0 |
| 9/12 | @ Arizona State | L | 10-52 | 1-1 |
| 9/19 | Portland State | W | 46-0 | 2-1 |
| 9/26 | @ Northwestern | W | 42-0 | 3-1 |
| 10/2 (Fri) | UTEP | W | 38-10 | 4-1 |
| 10/17 | @ Colorado State | W | 24-13 | 5-1 |
| 10/24 | @ UNLV | W | 69-28 | 6-1 |
| 10/31 | San Diego State | W | 17-14 | 7-1 |
| 11/7 | @ New Mexico | T | 7-7 | 7-1-1 |
| 11/14 | Wyoming | W | 30-27 | 8-1-1 |
| 11/21 | @ BYU | L | 28-56 | 8-2-1 |