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[1] and also by Montgomery Full Season Championship.
[2] The school does not claim a national championship for this season.
[15] at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA at Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC at Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA at Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA at Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA at Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA [16]