1981 Baylor Bears football team

1981 Baylor Bears football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–6 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn O'Hara (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorDuke Christian (3rd season)
Offensive schemeI formation
Home stadiumBaylor Stadium
1981 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 SMU $ 7 1 010 1 0
No. 2 Texas 6 1 110 1 1
Houston 5 2 17 4 1
Arkansas 5 3 08 4 0
Texas A&M 4 4 07 5 0
Rice 3 5 04 7 0
Baylor 3 5 05 6 0
TCU 1 6 12 7 2
Texas Tech 0 7 11 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Baylor Bears football team represented Baylor University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference. The Bears finished the season sixth in the SWC. In the Battle of the Brazos, the Bears beat Texas A&M for the fourth consecutive season. It was the longest winning streak the Bears had in the rivalry.