| Year: | 1981 |
| Team: | Furman Paladins |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Dick Sheridan |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Captain: | Tim Sorrells, Charlie Anderson, Bruce Gheesling, Steve O'Neill |
| Stadium: | Paladin Stadium |
| Champion: | SoCon champion |
The 1981 Furman Paladins football team was an American football team that represented Furman University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Dick Sheridan, the Paladins compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a conference mark of 5–2, winning the SoCon title for the second consecutive season.[1]