University of North Carolina Athletics
1981 Football Schedule
Overall10-20.833
Conference5-10.833
StreakW3
Home4-2
Away5-0
Neutral1-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 (Sat) | Home | East Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. | W 56-0 | ||
| Sep 19 (Sat) | Home | Miami (Ohio) | Chapel Hill, N.C. | W 49-7 | ||
| Sep 26 (Sat) | Home | Boston College | Chapel Hill, N.C. | W 56-14 | ||
| Oct 3 (Sat) | Away | Georgia Tech | Atlanta, Ga. | W 28-7 | ||
| Oct 10 (Sat) | Home | Wake Forest | Chapel Hill, N.C. | W 48-10 | ||
| Oct 17 (Sat) | Away | NC State | Raleigh, N.C. | W 21-10 | ||
| Oct 24 (Sat) | Home | South Carolina | Chapel Hill, N.C. | L 13-31 | ||
| Oct 31 (Sat) | Away | Maryland | College Park, MD. | W 17-10 | ||
| Nov 7 (Sat) | Home | Clemson | Chapel Hill, N.C. | L 8-10 | ||
| Nov 14 (Sat) | Away | University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA. | W 17-14 | ||
| Nov 21 (Sat) | Away | Duke | Durham, N.C. | W 31-10 | ||
| Dec 28 (Mon) | Neutral | Arkansas | Jacksonville, FLA. | Gator Bowl | W 31-27 |