| Year: | 1981 |
| Team: | Florida Gators |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Charley Pell |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Mike Shanahan |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Joe Kines |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Florida Field |
| Bowl: | Peach Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 6–26 vs. West Virginia |
The 1981 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was Charley Pell's third year as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Pell's 1981 Florida Gators posted an overall record of 7–5 and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 3–3, and tying for fourth place among ten SEC teams.