1981 staff
| Coach | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | ||
| Tom Osborne | Head Coach | 1973 |
| Position coaches10 | ||
| Cletus Fischer | Offensive Line | 1980 |
| Milt Tenopir | Offensive Line | 1980 |
| Mike Corgan | Running Backs | 1980 |
| Gene Huey | Wide Receivers | 1980 |
| Bob Thornton | Defensive Backs | 1981 |
| George Darlington | Defensive Ends | 1980 |
| Charlie McBride | Defensive Line | 1980 |
| John Melton | Linebackers | 1980 |
| Jack Pierce | Assistant Coach | 1980 |
| Frank Solich | Freshman Team | 1979 |
| Analysts1 | ||
| Craig Bohl | Graduate Assistant | 1981 |
| Operations1 | ||
| Jerry Pettibone | Recruiting Coordinator | 1979 |
| Performance1 | ||
| Boyd Epley | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 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.