1981 Ole Miss Rebels football team

1981 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record4–6–1 (1–5–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Cropp (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Canty (1st season)
Home stadiumHemingway Stadium
Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1981 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Georgia + 6 0 010 2 0
No. 7 Alabama + 6 0 09 2 1
Mississippi State 4 2 08 4 0
Tennessee 3 3 08 4 0
Florida 3 3 07 5 0
Auburn 2 4 05 6 0
Kentucky 2 4 03 8 0
Ole Miss 1 4 14 6 1
LSU 1 4 13 7 1
Vanderbilt 1 5 04 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Le by fourth-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, placing ninth in the SEC The season opened with a close win over Tulane.