The Pittsburgh Panthers were 10-1 in 1981. They emerged victorious over the Georgia Bulldogs, 24 to 20, in the Sugar 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 | 361 | 4,496 | 836 | 5.4 | 1,874 | 487 | 3.8 | 2,622 | 349 | 7.5 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 4th | 16th | 22nd | 22nd | 61st | 81st | 46th | 16th | 25th | 21st | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 140 | 2,473 | 3.5 | 686 | 406 | 1.7 | 1,787 | 302 | 5.9 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 16th | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 7th | 1st | 70th | 96th | 46th | ||||||||||
Net | +221 | +2,023 | +836 | +1.9 | +1,188 | +81 | +2.2 | +835 | +47 | +1.6 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 6th | 3rd | 22nd | 2nd | 26th | 43rd | 5th | 15th | 43rd | 18th |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | .917 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |