1981 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| LaVell Edwards | Head Coach | 1972 |
| Position coaches3 | ||
| Ted Tollner | Quarterbacks | 1981 |
| Norm Chow | Wide Receivers | 1978 |
| Fred Whittingham | Linebackers | 1978 |
| Analysts1 | ||
| Jim Paronto | Graduate Assistant | 1981 |
A stint appears in a season when it overlaps it, so a coach hired in 1981 and a coach in their ninth year both show here, each with the full range of their stint.