| NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship | |
| Year: | 1981 |
| Country: | United States |
| Num Teams: | 6 |
| Winners: | Trenton State 1st title |
| Second: | Franklin & Marshall 1st title match |
| Matches: | 5 |
| Goals: | 16 |
| Next Season: | 1982 |
The 1981 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Championship was the first annual NCAA-sponsored tournament to determine the top Division III women's college field hockey team in the United States.[1]
The semifinals and championship of the inaugural event were played at Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts.
Trenton State (now TCNJ) defeated Franklin & Marshall in the final, 2–0, to win their first national title.
| Team | Record | Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | 9–5–1 | 1st | |
| Franklin & Marshall | 8–5–1 | 1st | |
| Frostburg State | 7–3–3 | 1st | |
| Trenton State | 13–0–2 | 1st | |
| Westfield State | 9–4–3 | 1st | |
| Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 20–3–0 | 1st |