| Year: | 1981 |
| Team: | Kansas State Wildcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Eight Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 8 |
| Record: | 2–9 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Dickey |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | KSU Stadium |
The 1981 Kansas State Wildcats football team represented Kansas State University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head football coach was Jim Dickey. The Wildcats played their home games in KSU Stadium. 1981 saw the wildcats finish with a record of 2–9, and a 1–6 record in Big Eight Conference play.[1]