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1981 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–7 (0–5 MVC)
Head coach
MVPAnthony Office
CaptainWillie Boyd, Anthony Office, Wade Mauland
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake + 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Tulsa + 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Southern Illinois 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
West Texas State 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Wichita State 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
New Mexico State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Illinois State 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1981 Illinois State Redbirds football team was an American football team that represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Bob Otolski, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 0–5 in confernece play, placing last uot of eight teams in the MVC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Western Illinois*
W 31–79,179[1]
September 19Eastern Michigan*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 28–713,824[2]
September 26at Northern Illinois*
L 7–4015,387[3]
October 3at Southern Illinois*
L 3–1414,900[4]
October 10Eastern Illinois*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL (rivalry)
W 25–37,808[5]
October 17New Mexico Statedagger
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 10–2011,134[6]
October 24at Indiana State
L 14–347,618[7]
October 31at Wichita State
L 7–288,120[8]
November 14Drake
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 10–137,514[9]
November 21Ball State*
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 10–144,832[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "ISU destroys Western". The Sunday Pantagraph. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Strong second half gives ISU triumph". The Sunday Pantagraph. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Law, Huskies pummel Redbirds". The Daily Chronicle. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southern Ill. 14, Illinois St. 3". The Sunday Courier and Press. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Redbirds shock EIU crew". The Sunday Dispatch. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hebert aids Ags in conference win". Albuquerque Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sycamores shellack Redbirds". The Sunday Courier and Press. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Prince paces Wichita by ISU". The Sunday Pantagraph. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Drake downs Illinois State". The Rock Island Argus. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ball State defense stiffens to secure a winning finale". The Muncie Star. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "1981 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2022.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Illinois_State_Redbirds_football_team

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