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1981 Big Ten Conference football season

1981 Big Ten Conference football season
League NCAA Division I-A
Sport Football
Number of teams 10
Top draft pick Art Schlichter
Co-champions Iowa, Ohio State
Runners-up Michigan, Illinois
Season MVP Art Schlichter
Top scorer Bob Atha
Football seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Big Ten football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#15 Ohio State + 6 2 0     9 3 0
#18 Iowa + 6 2 0     8 4 0
#12 Michigan 6 3 0     9 3 0
Illinois 6 3 0     7 4 0
Wisconsin 6 3 0     7 5 0
Minnesota 4 5 0     6 5 0
Michigan State 4 5 0     5 6 0
Purdue 3 6 0     5 6 0
Indiana 3 6 0     3 8 0
Northwestern 0 9 0     0 11 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Big Ten Conference football season was the 86th season of college football played by the member schools of the Big Ten Conference and was a part of the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.

The 1981 Big Ten co-champions were Iowa and Ohio State.

Key
AP final = Team's rank in the final AP Poll of the 1981 season
AP high = Team's highest rank in the AP Poll throughout the 1981 season
PPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game

Four Big Ten teams played in bowl games at the end of the 1981 season.

The Big Ten's individual statistical leaders include the following:

1. Tony Eason, Illinois (3,360)
2. Scott Campbell, Purdue (2,686)
3. Art Schlichter, Ohio State (2,551)
4. Mike Hohensee, Minnesota (2,412)
5. Babe Laufenberg, Indiana (1,788)

1. Butch Woolfolk, Michigan (1,459)
2. Tim Spencer, Ohio State (1,217)
3. Jim Gayle, Ohio State (732)
4. Phil Blatcher, Iowa (708)
5. Steve Smith, Michigan (674)

1. Chester Cooper, Minnesota (1,012)
2. Steve Bryant, Purdue (971)
3. Anthony Carter, Michigan (952)
4. Gary Williams, Ohio State (941)
5. Oliver Williams, Illinois (760)

1. Tony Eason, Illinois (3,331)
2. Scott Campbell, Purdue (2,809)
3. Art Schlichter, Ohio State (2,509)
4. Mike Hohensee, Minnesota (2,437)
5. Steve Smith, Michigan (2,335)

1. Tony Eason, Illinois (140.0)
2. Scott Campbell, Purdue (138.3)
3. Bryan Clark, Michigan State (128.9)
4. Steve Smith, Michigan (125.7)
5. Art Schlichter, Ohio State (123.8)


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