Week 17
Final
1981 Southwest
HOU OKLA
Arkansas 
Baylor 
Houston 
Rice 
Texas A&M 
TCU 
Texas Tech 
Texas 
SMU | Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Iowa State | 5 | 5 | .500 |
 Kansas | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Kansas State | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Missouri | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Oklahoma | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 Oklahoma State | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Nebraska | 9 | 3 | .750 |
Game Summary
The Oklahoma Sooners dominated the Houston Cougars, 40 to 14, in the Sun Bowl on December 26, 1981.