The 1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The one-loss Panthers were selected as national champion by NCAA-designated major selector National Championship Foundation and also by Montgomery Full Season Championship. The school does not claim a national championship for this season.

Schedule

Game summaries

Illinois

Cincinnati

At South Carolina

At West Virginia

#11 Florida State

Syracuse

At Boston College

At Rutgers

Army

At Temple

#11 Penn State

Vs. #2 Georgia (Sugar Bowl)

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Awards and honors

Team players drafted into the NFL

Media

Radio