The Michigan Wolverines were 8-3 in 1981. They emerged victorious over the UCLA Bruins, 33 to 14, in the Bluebonnet Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6-2 | 9-3 | |
1 | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
6-3 | 9-3 | ||
6-3 | 7-4 | ||
6-3 | 7-5 |
| 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 | 322 | 4,556 | 775 | 5.9 | 2,973 | 572 | 5.2 | 1,583 | 203 | 7.8 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 14th | 13th | 77th | 4th | 9th | 33rd | 4th | 77th | 108th | 15th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 148 | 3,684 | 4.8 | 1,504 | 435 | 3.5 | 2,180 | 325 | 6.7 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 25th | 78th | 89th | 47th | 19th | 62nd | 115th | 115th | 89th | ||||||||||
Net | +174 | +872 | +775 | +1.0 | +1,469 | +137 | +1.7 | -597 | -122 | +1.1 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 12th | 34th | 77th | 22nd | 17th | 24th | 17th | 116th | 123rd | 33rd |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |