1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Big 8 champion
Orange Bowl, L 15–22 vs. Clemson
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 11
Record9–3 (7–0 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorCharlie McBride (1st season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
1981 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 11 Nebraska $ 7 0 09 3 0
No. 20 Oklahoma 4 2 17 4 1
Kansas 4 3 07 5 0
Oklahoma State 4 3 07 5 0
No. 19 Missouri 3 4 08 4 0
Iowa State 2 4 15 5 1
Colorado 2 5 03 8 0
Kansas State 1 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.