Conference Summary

Conference Summary Table
Overall Bowls SRS Polls
Rk Conference Schs G W L T Pct G W L T Pct SRS SOS Pre Final Champion
1Southwest Conference99954445.5494220.5007.545.8712SMU
2Southeastern Conference1011161513.5435230.4007.496.2542Alabama, Georgia
3Big Eight Conference88849422.5385230.4007.026.1023Nebraska
4Atlantic Coast Conference77841371.52522001.0006.876.1612Clemson
5Pacific-10 Conference1011258542.5184130.2505.384.3753Washington
6Big Ten Conference1011259550.5184220.5004.534.9223Iowa, Ohio State
7Independent283091601494.5185320.6002.812.1544
8Western Athletic Conference910251502.50511001.000-0.18-0.6511BYU
9Missouri Valley Conference88745402.5290000-3.88-5.0600Drake, Tulsa
10Southland Conference66628344.4550000-4.21-3.4500Texas-Arlington
11Pacific Coast Athletic Association66629361.4471010.000-5.72-3.2100San Jose State
12Southern Conference88743404.5170000-6.84-6.9100Furman
13Mid-American Conference1011151582.46811001.000-8.60-7.5700Toledo
14Ivy Group88033452.4250000-19.01-16.0800Dartmouth, Yale

Consensus All-Americans

  • * indicates unanimous selection

1981 Leaders