1981 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Bill Curry | Head Coach | 1980 |
| Coordinators2 | ||
| Rip Scherer | Offensive Coordinator | 1981 |
| Ken Blair | Defensive Coordinator | 1980 |
| Position coaches8 | ||
| Mac McWhorter | Offensive Line | 1981 |
| Mark Hunter | Offensive Line | 1980 |
| Jeff McLean | Running Backs | 1980 |
| Brad Roper | Tight Ends | 1980 |
| Terry Tuley | Wide Receivers | 1981 |
| Mike Dean | Defensive Backs | 1980 |
| John Guy | Defensive Line | 1981 |
| Barry Wilson | Inside Linebackers | 1977 |
| Administration1 | ||
| Homer Rice | Athletic Director | 1980 |
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.