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The 1981 Southern Methodist University Mustangs football team represented the Southern Methodist University in the 1981 college football season. The Mustangs offense scored 365 points while the defense allowed 137 points. At season’s end the Mustangs were given the National Championship Foundation’s (NCF) national championship and were ranked #5 by the Associated Press but due to being on probation by the NCAA they were left out of the Coaches’ Poll and did not play in a bowl game.