Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 5 at Wake Forest W 23–629,300 [ 2]
September 12 Ole Miss L 13–2056,424 [ 3]
September 19 Duke Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC W 17–356,321 [ 4]
September 26 at No. 17 Georgia L 0–2482,100 [ 5]
October 3 No. 4 Pittsburgh Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ABC L 28–4256,495 [ 6]
October 10 at Kentucky W 28–1457,553 [ 7]
October 17 Virginia Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC W 21–356,101 [ 8]
October 24 at No. 3 North Carolina W 31–1350,500 [ 9]
October 31 NC State Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC ABC W 20–1256,517 [ 10]
November 7 Pacific (CA) Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC L 21–2351,679 [ 11]
November 21 No. 2 Clemson Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry ) ESPN L 13–2956,971 [ 12]
December 5 at Hawaii L 10–3343,958 [ 13]
[ 14]
1981 South Carolina Gamecocks football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
G
67
Jeff Doyle
Sr
OT
76
Chuck Slaughter
Sr
RB
36
Johnnie Wright
Sr
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
^ tryptic67 (September 17, 2014). "USC versus AP Top 10 Opponents" . Garnet And Black Attack . Retrieved September 28, 2024 . {{cite web }}
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^ "S. Carolina drops Wake Forest" . The Selma Times-Journal . September 6, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Fourcade-led rally lifts Mississippi over Gamecocks" . The Times and Democrat . September 13, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "South Carolina defeats Duke" . Greensboro Daily News . September 20, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Walker carrier Bulldogs" . The News and Observer . September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pitt romps 42–28" . The Roanoke Times & World-News . October 4, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Mark Bradley (October 11, 1981). "Gamecocks' second-half surge dooms Cats" . Sunday Herald-Leader . pp. D1, D5. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks down Cavs, 21–3" . The Sun-News . October 18, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gamecocks upset 'Heels" . The Tampa Tribune . October 25, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "South Carolina stops bumbling Wolfpack" . The News and Observer . November 1, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Pacific scores upset" . The Sacramento Bee . November 8, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Tigers enjoy perfect finish" . The Charlotte Observer . November 22, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mistakes hurt Carolina in loss to Hawaii" . The Item . December 7, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1981 Football Schedule" . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 29, 2017 .