1981 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Danny Ford | Head Coach | 1978 |
| Coordinators2 | ||
| Nelson Stokley | Offensive Coordinator · Quarterbacks | 1981 |
| Tom Harper | Assistant Head Coach · Defensive Coordinator · Defensive Line | 1981 |
| Position coaches9 | ||
| Larry Van Der Heyden/Buddy King | Offensive Line | 1981 |
| Chuck Reedy | Running Backs | 1978 |
| Rex Kipps | Tight Ends | 1981 |
| Lawson Holland | Wide Receivers | 1981 |
| Curley Hallman | Defensive Backs | 1981 |
| Steve Hale | Defensive Ends | 1981 |
| Willie Anderson | Defensive Line | 1981 |
| Les Herrin | Linebackers | 1981 |
| Mark Garrison | Assistant Coach | 1981 |
| Analysts1 | ||
| George Caine | Graduate Assistant | 1981 |
| Operations1 | ||
| Len Gough | Equipment Manager | 1981 |
| Performance8 | ||
| Bert Henderson | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 1981 |
| Bob Easley | Athletic Trainer | 1981 |
| Chip Winchester | Athletic Trainer | 1981 |
| Greg Craig | Athletic Trainer | 1981 |
| Jay Bennett | Athletic Trainer | 1981 |
| Joe Franks | Athletic Trainer | 1981 |
| Vann Yates | Athletic Trainer | 1981 |
| Fred Hoover | Head Athletic Trainer | 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.