Iowa State University Athletics
1981 Football Schedule
Overall5-5-10.500
Conference2-4-10.357
StreakL4
Home5-2
Away0-3-1
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 (Sat) | TBA | Home | West Texas A&M | Ames, Iowa | W 17-13 | |
| Sep 19 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Iowa | Ames, Iowa | W 23-12 | |
| Sep 26 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Kent State | Ames, Iowa | W 28-19 | |
| Oct 3 (Sat) | TBA | Away | #5 Oklahoma | Norman, Okla. | T 7-7 | |
| Oct 10 (Sat) | TBA | Away | San Diego State | San Diego, Calif. | L 31-52 | |
| Oct 17 (Sat) | TBA | Home | #8 Missouri | Ames, Iowa | W 34-13 | |
| Oct 24 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Colorado | Ames, Iowa | W 17-10 | |
| Oct 31 (Sat) | TBA | Away | Kansas State | Manhattan, Kan. | L 7-10 | |
| Nov 7 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Kansas | Ames, Iowa | L 11-24 | |
| Nov 14 (Sat) | TBA | Away | #7 Nebraska | Lincoln, Neb. | L 7-31 | |
| Nov 21 (Sat) | TBA | Home | Oklahoma State | Ames, Iowa | L 7-27 |