| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1981 |
| Team: | Ole Miss Rebels |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 4–6–1 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Steve Sloan |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | John Cropp |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Def Coach: | Bill Canty |
| Dc Year: | 1st as DC, 4th overall |
| Stadium: | Hemingway Stadium Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
The 1981 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Le by fourth-year head coach Steve Sloan, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 4–6–1 with a mark of 1–5–1 in conference play, placing ninth in the SEC [1] The season opened with a close win over Tulane.[2]