1981 Texas A&M Aggies football team
      
The 1981 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Tom Wilson in his fourth season and finished with a record of seven wins and five losses (7–5 overall, 4–4 in the SWC) and with a victory in the Independence Bowl.
Schedule
|  Date  | 
 Opponent# | 
 Rank# | 
 Site | 
 Result
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|  September 5 | 
 at California* | 
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 California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, CA  | 
 W 29–28  
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|  September 19 | 
 at Boston College* | 
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 Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA  | 
 L 12–13  
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|  September 26 | 
 Louisiana Tech* | 
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 Kyle Field • College Station, TX  | 
 W 43–7  
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|  October 3 | 
 at Texas Tech | 
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 Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX (Rivalry) | 
 W 24–23  
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|  October 10 | 
 Houston | 
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 Kyle Field • College Station, TX  | 
 W 7–6  
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|  October 17 | 
 at Baylor | 
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 Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX  | 
 L 17–19  
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|  October 24 | 
 at Rice | 
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 Rice Stadium • Houston, TX  | 
 W 51–26  
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|  October 31 | 
 #13 SMU | 
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 Kyle Field • College Station, TX  | 
 L 7–27  
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|  November 14 | 
 #16 Arkansas | 
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 Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry) | 
 L 7–10  
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|  November 21 | 
 at TCU | 
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 Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX  | 
 W 37–7  
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|  November 26 | 
 #7 Texas | 
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 Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry) | 
 L 13–21  
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|  December 12 | 
 vs. Oklahoma State* | 
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 Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl) | 
 W 33–16  
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|  *Non-conference game.       | 
- Source: 1981 Texas A&M football schedule[1]
 
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