1981 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results

Record: 9-3 (19th of 137) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 12th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 6-3

Coach: Bo Schembechler (9-3)

Points For: 322

Points/G: 26.8 (20th of 137)

Points Against: 148

Opp Pts/G: 12.3 (20th of 137)

SRS: 17.29 (9th of 137)

SOS: 4.87 (49th of 137)

Bowl Game: Won Bluebonnet Bowl 33-14 versus UCLA

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/7	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	Final
1	1	11	7	8	6	5	18	15	12	11	7	16	16	12

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 12, 1981	Sat	(1) Michigan	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	L	14	21	0	1	L 1
2	Sep 19, 1981	Sat	(11) Michigan		(1) Notre Dame	Ind	W	25	7	1	1	W 1
3	Sep 26, 1981	Sat	(7) Michigan		Navy	Ind	W	21	16	2	1	W 2
4	Oct 3, 1981	Sat	(8) Michigan	@	Indiana	Big Ten	W	38	17	3	1	W 3
5	Oct 10, 1981	Sat	(6) Michigan	@	Michigan State	Big Ten	W	38	20	4	1	W 4
6	Oct 17, 1981	Sat	(5) Michigan		(12) Iowa	Big Ten	L	7	9	4	2	L 1
7	Oct 24, 1981	Sat	(18) Michigan		Northwestern	Big Ten	W	38	0	5	2	W 1
8	Oct 31, 1981	Sat	(15) Michigan	@	Minnesota	Big Ten	W	34	13	6	2	W 2
9	Nov 7, 1981	Sat	(12) Michigan		Illinois	Big Ten	W	70	21	7	2	W 3
10	Nov 14, 1981	Sat	(11) Michigan	@	Purdue	Big Ten	W	28	10	8	2	W 4
11	Nov 21, 1981	Sat	(7) Michigan		Ohio State	Big Ten	L	9	14	8	3	L 1
12	Dec 31, 1981	Thu	(16) Michigan	N	(19) UCLA	Pac-10	W	33	14	9	3	W 1	Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX)