1981 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

1981 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Gallas, Troy Snardon, Lamont Meacham
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 8 – 0 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Murray State 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Youngstown State 5 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Tennessee Tech 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Western Kentucky 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Akron 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Austin Peay 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Morehead State 0 – 8 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 on conference play, tying for fourth in the OVC. The team's captains were Greg Gallas, Troy Snardon, Lamont Meacham.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Evansville*
W 35–76,100[2]
September 12Delaware*
L 14–3813,000[3]
September 19Kentucky State*
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 54–1410,000[4]
September 26at Austin Peay
W 28–08,000[5]
October 10at Youngstown State
W 35–144,029[6]
October 17Tennessee Tech
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 3–1411,500[7]
October 24at No. T–1 Eastern Kentucky
L 11–1920,800[8]
October 31Morehead Statedagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 19–1517,000[9]
November 7at Akron
W 19–146,002[10]
November 14at Middle Tennessee
L 17–313,500[11]
November 21Murray State
L 6–388,500[12]

References

  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Hilltoppers slaughter UE in season opener". Evansville Courier and Press. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Tomashek, Tom (September 13, 1981). "Hens Ride 38-Point First Half to Victory". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Western routs KSU". The State Journal. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western Kentucky wins OVC opener; Murray goes 4–0". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Western beats Y-town 35–14". The Advocate-Messenger. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tennessee Tech upsets Western". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern outlasts Western, 19–11". Messenger-Inquirer. October 25, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Toppers awake, thwart Morehead". Messenger-Inquirer. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western Kentucky 19, Akron 14". The Paducah Sun. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Middle's rally trips Western". Messenger-Inquirer. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Gibbs leads Murray past Western 38–6". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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