1981 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

The 1981 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach James McKinley, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, and finished last in the MEAC.

1981 North Carolina A&T Aggies football
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	3–8 (0–5 MEAC)
Head coach	James McKinley (5th season)
Home stadium	Aggie Stadium
Seasons ← 1980 1982 →

1981 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 South Carolina State $^	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Florida A&M	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Bethune–Cookman	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Howard	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Delaware State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
North Carolina A&T	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Winston-Salem State*	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	W 21–14		[1]
September 19	at South Carolina State	State College Stadium Orangeburg, SC	L 6–31	12,038	[2]
September 26	vs. Bethune–Cookman	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL	L 15–21	8,455	[3]
October 3	Johnson C. Smith*	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	W 19–18	12,500	[4]
October 10	Mississippi Valley State*	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 7–17		[5]
October 17	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	L 17–21		[6]
October 24	Howard	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 17–21	5,100	[7]
October 31	at Morgan State*	Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD	W 25–23	17,402	[8]
November 7	Florida A&M	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 2–19	1,500	[9]
November 21	No. 7 Tennessee State*	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC	L 18–27		[10]
November 28	North Carolina Central*	Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC (rivalry)	L 7–35	14,561	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game