| Year: | 1981 |
| Team: | Army Cadets |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 3–7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Ed Cavanaugh |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Stan March |
| Stadium: | Michie Stadium |
The 1981 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Ed Cavanaugh, the Cadets compiled a 3–7–1 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 212 to 126.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets played the Midshipmen to a 3–3 tie.[2]