1981 Illinois State Redbirds football team

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

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

  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.


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