The Texas A&M Aggies were 6-5 in 1981. They emerged victorious over the Oklahoma State Cowboys, 33 to 16, in the Independence 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 | 247 | 4,243 | 781 | 5.4 | 2,345 | 558 | 4.2 | 1,898 | 223 | 8.5 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 48th | 29th | 67th | 17th | 33rd | 39th | 32nd | 48th | 94th | 6th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 187 | 3,587 | 4.5 | 1,433 | 476 | 3.0 | 2,154 | 317 | 6.8 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 49th | 70th | 64th | 38th | 48th | 33rd | 113th | 111th | 91st | ||||||||||
Net | +60 | +656 | +781 | +0.9 | +912 | +82 | +1.2 | -256 | -94 | +1.7 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 46th | 39th | 67th | 29th | 34th | 42nd | 27th | 87th | 111th | 14th |
| 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 |