1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7–1 (1–5–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumConrad Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 5 2 0 8 3 0
VMI 3 1 1 6 3 1
East Tennessee State 4 2 0 6 5 0
Chattanooga 3 2 1 7 3 1
The Citadel 3 2 1 7 3 1
Western Carolina 3 4 0 4 7 0
Appalachian State 1 5 1 3 7 1
Marshall 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented Appalachian State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Mike Working, the Mountaineers compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, and finished seventh in the SoCon.