1981 Maryland football

Maryland went 4–6–1 in 1981 (4–2 in conference) under Jerry Claiborne, outscoring its opponents 232 to 194.

1981 Maryland football, every game

Date	Game	Result	Score
Sep 12, 1981	Maryland @Vanderbilt	L	17–23
Sep 19, 1981	Maryland vsWest Virginia	L	13–17
Sep 26, 1981	Maryland @NC State	W	34–9
Oct 3, 1981	Maryland vsSyracuse	T	17–17
Oct 10, 1981	Maryland @Florida	L	10–15
Oct 17, 1981	Maryland @Wake Forest	W	45–33
Oct 24, 1981	Maryland vsDuke	W	24–21
Oct 31, 1981	Maryland vsNo. 9 North Carolina	L	10–17
Nov 7, 1981	Maryland @Tulane	L	7–14
Nov 14, 1981	Maryland @No. 2 Clemson	L	7–21
Nov 21, 1981	Maryland vsVirginia	W	48–7

A number before a team is its AP rank going into the game.