| Year: | 1981 |
| Team: | Widener Pioneers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Middle Atlantic Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 13–0 |
| Conf Record: | 8–0 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Manlove |
| Hc Year: | 13th |
| Champion: | NCAA Division III champion MAC champion |
| Bowl: | Stagg Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 17–10 vs. |
The 1981 Widener Pioneers football team represented Widener University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division III football season. In their 13th season under head coach Bill Manlove, the Pride compiled a 13–0 record and won the NCAA Division III championship.[1]
The team played its home games in Chester, Pennsylvania.