NCAA Football: 1981 Weekly Rankings

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Air ForceAir Force
115
120
107
103
97
98
108
100
100
100



AlabamaAlabama
57
46
39
30
27
18
18
14
15
15



Appalachian StateAppalachian State
114
98
90
92
111
112
125
124
124
125



ArizonaArizona
74
69
66
53
50
50
63
65
65
71



Arizona StateArizona State
3
5
4
2
2
8
9
9
9
9



ArkansasArkansas
50
31
48
41
35
30
29
31
31
34



Arkansas StateArkansas State
70
85
91
84
64
81
71
70
70
69



ArmyArmy
43
41
77
102
101
104
105
99
99
99



AuburnAuburn
95
91
79
67
67
54
56
57
57
58



Ball StateBall State
109
110
115
115
118
114
107
106
106
106



BaylorBaylor
58
51
43
38
45
55
57
60
60
61



Boston CollegeBoston College
40
53
46
51
53
76
62
55
54
54



Bowling GreenBowling Green
134
118
113
99
94
85
88
87
87
85



Brigham YoungBrigham Young
39
20
34
34
34
24
15
15
14
11



BrownBrown
116
129
131
131
129
131
122
123
123
124



CaliforniaCalifornia
56
60
63
60
61
63
87
86
86
92



California State FullertonCalifornia State Fullerton
108
105
119
123
115
120
130
130
131
131



Central MichiganCentral Michigan
102
104
101
78
71
65
49
50
50
49



CincinnatiCincinnati
68
64
67
66
66
56
58
58
58
56



CitadelCitadel
77
71
64
80
78
72
64
64
64
64



ClemsonClemson
12
10
6
7
4
2
2
2
2
3



ColgateColgate
75
72
69
96
103
89
91
91
91
90



ColoradoColorado
78
63
57
65
70
70
78
77
77
82



Colorado StateColorado State
123
121
128
129
128
133
133
129
129
129



ColumbiaColumbia
129
132
127
126
126
134
135
135
135
135



CornellCornell
130
128
132
134
127
122
127
127
127
127



DartmouthDartmouth
132
123
116
106
99
91
83
85
85
84



DrakeDrake
27
32
21
35
25
26
28
28
28
30



DukeDuke
54
47
59
57
60
53
54
53
55
53



East CarolinaEast Carolina
51
57
71
69
59
68
74
71
71
67



East Tennessee StateEast Tennessee State
118
93
78
81
92
77
101
103
103
102



Eastern MichiganEastern Michigan
127
133
136
136
136
136
136
136
136
136



FloridaFlorida
34
28
23
39
41
40
40
37
35
37



Florida StateFlorida State
21
24
22
16
22
23
20
32
32
35



Fresno StateFresno State
136
136
135
135
134
132
121
120
120
122



FurmanFurman
48
39
49
52
63
45
51
52
52
52



GeorgiaGeorgia
10
11
10
6
6
4
4
5
6
7



Georgia TechGeorgia Tech
104
116
120
125
124
119
123
122
117
118



HarvardHarvard
97
113
110
104
96
86
80
82
82
81



HawaiiHawaii
22
21
5
5
10
13
27
27
25
23



Holy CrossHoly Cross
85
109
103
95
82
83
86
95
94
93



HoustonHouston
28
36
27
20
17
19
17
17
17
24



IllinoisIllinois
37
40
33
25
31
35
33
33
34
33



Illinois StateIllinois State
121
124
123
127
132
130
132
133
133
133



IndianaIndiana
100
88
98
107
106
103
98
96
96
98



Indiana StateIndiana State
61
97
82
76
80
84
85
84
83
83



IowaIowa
19
7
16
32
23
20
19
19
19
25



Iowa StateIowa State
15
4
7
48
56
58
59
62
62
65



KansasKansas
26
56
40
37
24
31
22
21
21
31



Kansas StateKansas State
107
102
93
82
79
79
102
105
105
105



Kent StateKent State
91
81
83
101
98
100
103
104
104
104



KentuckyKentucky
82
100
96
94
84
95
84
83
84
86



LamarLamar
120
125
122
119
121
116
116
114
114
114



Long Beach StateLong Beach State
90
112
114
112
113
125
114
113
113
113



Louisiana StateLouisiana State
101
84
95
90
87
93
94
102
102
103



Louisiana TechLouisiana Tech
117
108
102
110
109
107
106
108
108
107



Louisiana-LafayetteLouisiana-Lafayette
124
126
130
128
130
135
131
132
132
132



Louisiana-MonroeLouisiana-Monroe
59
78
106
98
91
109
115
116
116
116



LouisvilleLouisville
35
74
81
87
93
99
89
94
93
95



MarshallMarshall
103
122
121
120
119
128
126
126
126
126



MarylandMaryland
106
106
86
77
100
90
82
81
81
79



McNeese StateMcNeese State
98
89
85
75
72
88
75
78
78
77



MemphisMemphis
89
99
105
114
120
123
124
125
125
123



Miami (FL)Miami (FL)
11
25
18
9
8
9
8
7
7
5



Miami (OH)Miami (OH)
79
50
42
46
37
34
23
22
22
16



MichiganMichigan
18
29
35
29
15
12
14
16
16
14



Michigan StateMichigan State
105
96
94
74
75
60
66
69
69
68



MinnesotaMinnesota
36
73
54
64
57
66
68
67
67
66



MississippiMississippi
46
43
68
68
76
71
60
59
59
63



Mississippi StateMississippi State
20
13
12
17
21
16
35
34
33
26



MissouriMissouri
2
6
13
27
33
27
36
36
37
27



NavyNavy
49
45
36
54
42
39
39
44
44
50



NebraskaNebraska
16
17
9
11
7
7
3
6
5
8



Nevada-Las VegasNevada-Las Vegas
24
14
26
31
51
59
47
46
46
48



New MexicoNew Mexico
112
115
109
109
105
102
100
101
101
101



New Mexico StateNew Mexico State
133
130
129
133
135
129
128
128
128
128



North CarolinaNorth Carolina
7
3
11
12
19
17
12
12
13
10



North Carolina StateNorth Carolina State
55
44
47
55
65
69
76
73
76
72



North TexasNorth Texas
125
131
134
132
131
124
118
118
119
121



Northern IllinoisNorthern Illinois
131
135
133
130
125
126
119
121
121
120



NorthwesternNorthwestern
111
107
108
116
116
118
117
117
118
119



Notre DameNotre Dame
66
70
61
50
49
49
53
56
56
57



OhioOhio
94
83
89
93
107
97
92
90
90
87



Ohio StateOhio State
38
33
37
19
30
37
25
25
26
20



OklahomaOklahoma
33
16
14
14
16
29
34
23
24
19



Oklahoma StateOklahoma State
9
65
55
49
55
46
38
42
41
51



OregonOregon
110
114
118
117
108
115
110
110
110
112



Oregon StateOregon State
92
92
99
118
123
127
134
134
134
134



PacificPacific
122
117
124
121
110
108
90
88
88
88



Penn StatePenn State
6
2
2
4
3
6
6
1
1
2



PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
137
137
137
137
137
137
137
137
137
137



PittsburghPittsburgh
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1



PrincetonPrinceton
128
127
125
122
133
117
111
112
112
111



PurduePurdue
32
37
44
43
47
51
79
80
80
80



RiceRice
72
62
70
85
77
64
70
79
79
78



RichmondRichmond
71
94
104
105
83
106
112
109
109
109



RutgersRutgers
47
35
50
47
48
47
69
63
63
60



San Diego StateSan Diego State
5
12
19
22
32
33
31
48
48
47



San Jose StateSan Jose State
65
61
51
56
52
52
43
39
39
40



South CarolinaSouth Carolina
53
54
38
33
44
48
44
41
42
43



Southern CaliforniaSouthern California
29
23
24
10
9
11
10
10
10
13



Southern IllinoisSouthern Illinois
86
77
72
61
62
57
55
54
53
55



Southern MethodistSouthern Methodist
13
9
15
8
12
10
7
8
8
6



Southern MississippiSouthern Mississippi
17
18
17
15
11
5
13
13
12
18



StanfordStanford
88
76
75
71
74
67
65
68
68
70



SyracuseSyracuse
96
95
80
73
86
80
67
66
66
62



TempleTemple
73
48
45
45
46
44
45
45
45
46



TennesseeTennessee
44
38
41
36
28
32
50
47
47
41



Tennessee-ChattanoogaTennessee-Chattanooga
69
52
97
86
81
73
96
97
97
96



TexasTexas
4
8
3
3
5
3
5
4
4
4



Texas A&MTexas A&M
63
82
53
59
54
62
52
51
51
44



Texas ChristianTexas Christian
84
67
88
91
102
101
104
107
107
108



Texas TechTexas Tech
119
111
112
113
117
113
113
115
115
115



Texas-ArlingtonTexas-Arlington
93
90
92
100
90
82
73
75
75
75



Texas-El PasoTexas-El Paso
135
134
126
124
122
121
129
131
130
130



ToledoToledo
76
66
100
83
68
61
48
49
49
38



TulaneTulane
99
86
84
97
89
78
81
74
74
74



TulsaTulsa
87
79
60
42
43
36
42
40
40
45



UCLAUCLA
67
59
58
62
38
22
21
20
20
32



UtahUtah
45
34
31
21
36
28
30
30
29
28



Utah StateUtah State
83
87
87
88
73
96
95
89
89
94



VanderbiltVanderbilt
113
101
73
70
95
94
72
76
73
73



VirginiaVirginia
80
103
117
108
112
110
120
119
122
117



Virginia Military InstituteVirginia Military Institute
25
27
32
89
104
105
99
98
98
97



Virginia TechVirginia Tech
42
55
52
44
40
43
46
43
43
42



Wake ForestWake Forest
60
80
76
72
88
87
93
93
95
91



WashingtonWashington
31
30
30
24
29
21
11
11
11
12



Washington StateWashington State
14
15
8
13
13
14
16
18
18
22



West VirginiaWest Virginia
30
19
20
18
14
15
32
29
30
21



West Texas A&MWest Texas A&M
41
22
25
28
26
42
41
38
38
36



Western CarolinaWestern Carolina
126
119
111
111
114
111
109
111
111
110



Western MichiganWestern Michigan
62
75
65
58
58
74
61
61
61
59



William & MaryWilliam & Mary
81
68
62
79
85
75
77
72
72
76



WisconsinWisconsin
8
42
56
40
39
41
37
35
36
39



Wichita StateWichita State
52
58
74
63
69
92
97
92
92
89



WyomingWyoming
64
49
29
26
18
25
26
24
23
17



YaleYale
23
26
28
23
20
38
24
26
27
29