1981 Washington football

Washington went 10–2 in 1981 (6–2 in conference) under Don James, outscoring its opponents 281 to 171, and beat Iowa 28–0 in its bowl game.

1981 Washington football, every game

Date	Game	Result	Score
Sep 12, 1981	No. 17 Washington vsPPacific	W	34–14
Sep 19, 1981	No. 15 Washington vsKansas State	W	20–3
Sep 26, 1981	No. 16 Washington @Oregon	W	17–3
Oct 3, 1981	No. 12 Washington vsArizona State	L	7–26
Oct 10, 1981	Washington @California	W	27–26
Oct 17, 1981	Washington vsOregon State	W	56–17
Oct 24, 1981	Washington @Texas Tech	W	14–7
Oct 31, 1981	No. 18 Washington vsStanford	W	42–31
Nov 7, 1981	No. 16 Washington @UCLA	L	0–31
Nov 14, 1981	Washington vsNo. 3 USC	W	13–3
Nov 21, 1981	No. 17 Washington vsNo. 14 Washington State	W	23–10
Jan 1, 1982	No. 12 Washington vsNo. 13 Iowa · neutral · bowl	W	28–0

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