The Arkansas Razorbacks were 8-3 in 1981. They fell to the North Carolina Tar Heels, 31 to 27, in the Gator Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 298 | 4,217 | 846 | 5.0 | 2,553 | 597 | 4.3 | 1,664 | 249 | 6.7 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 22nd | 31st | 17th | 42nd | 25th | 24th | 29th | 66th | 75th | 50th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 188 | 3,222 | 4.3 | 1,429 | 467 | 3.1 | 1,793 | 282 | 6.4 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 51st | 40th | 45th | 37th | 43rd | 39th | 73rd | 81st | 69th | ||||||||||
Net | +110 | +995 | +846 | +0.7 | +1,124 | +130 | +1.2 | -129 | -33 | +0.3 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 26th | 29th | 17th | 36th | 27th | 28th | 26th | 75th | 81st | 65th |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 5 | .500 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 2 | .800 | |
| 2 | 9 | 1 | .900 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 3 | .700 | |
| 2 | 8 | 2 | .800 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 | .900 | |
| 2 | 7 | 3 | .700 |