1981 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team

The 1981 All-Pacific-10 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen by various organizations for All-Pacific-10 Conference teams for the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season.

Quarterbacks

 * Mike Pagel, Arizona State (Coaches-1)
 * John Elway, Stanford (Coaches-2)

Running backs

 * Marcus Allen, USC (Coaches-1)
 * Darrin Nelson, Stanford (Coaches-1)
 * Gerald Riggs, Arizona State (Coaches-1)
 * Tim Harris, Washington State (Coaches-2)
 * Robert Weathers, Arizona State (Coaches-2)
 * Kevin Nelson, UCLA (Coaches-2)

Wide receivers

 * Cormac Carney, UCLA (Coaches-1)
 * Victor Simmons, Oregon State (Coaches-1)
 * Paul Skansi, Washington (Coaches-2)
 * Mariet Ford, California (Coaches-2)

Tight ends

 * Tim Wrightman, UCLA (Coaches-1)
 * Pat Beach, Washington State (Coaches-2)

Tackles

 * Luis Sharpe, UCLA (Coaches-1)
 * Harvey Salem, California (Coaches-1)
 * Don Mosebar, USC (Coaches-2)
 * John Meyer, Arizona State (Coaches-2)

Guards

 * Roy Foster, USC (Coaches-1)
 * Bruce Matthews, USC (Coaches-1)
 * Jeff Kiewel, Arizona (Coaches-2)
 * Roger Levasa, Oregon State (Coaches-2)

Centers

 * Tony Slaton, USC (Coaches-1)
 * John Macaulay, Stanford (Coaches-2)

Linemen

 * Fletcher Jenkins, Washington (Coaches-1)
 * George Achica, USC (Coaches-1)
 * Dennis Edwards, USC (Coaches-1)
 * Matt Elisara, Washington State (Coaches-1)
 * Karl Morgan, UCLA (Coaches-2)
 * Doug Rogers, Stanford (Coaches-2)
 * Irv Eatman, UCLA (Coaches-2)
 * Gary Shaw, Arizona (Coaches-2)

Linebackers

 * Chip Banks, USC (Coaches-1)
 * Vernon Maxwell, Arizona State (Coaches-1)
 * Mark Jerue, Washington (Coaches-1)
 * Ricky Hunley, Arizona (Coaches-1)
 * Joey Lumpkin, Arizona State (Coaches-2)
 * Dave Morze, Stanford (Coaches-2)
 * Ron Rivera, California (Coaches-2)
 * Mark Stewart, Washington (Coaches-2)

Defensive backs

 * Mike Richardson, Arizona State (Coaches-1)
 * Paul Sorensen, Washington State (Coaches-1)
 * Vaughn Williams, Stanford (Coaches-1)
 * Ray Horton, Washington (Coaches-1)
 * Joey Browner, USC (Coaches-2)
 * Tom Sullivan, UCLA (Coaches-2)
 * Steve Brown, Oregon (Coaches-2)
 * Kendall Williams, Arizona State (Coaches-2)

Placekickers

 * Chuck Nelson, Washington (Coaches-1)
 * Luis Zendejas, Arizona State (Coaches-2)

Punters

 * Mike Black, Arizona State (Coaches-1)
 * Sergio Vega, Arizona (Coaches-2)

Return specialists

 * Anthony Allen, Washington (Coaches-1)
 * Choo Choo Young, Oregon (Coaches-2)

Key
Coaches = Pacific-10 head football coaches