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1981 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
OVC champion
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record12–2 (8–0 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanger Field
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 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 12–2, with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, and finished as OVC champion. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game and were defeated by Idaho State.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5 South Carolina State*
W 26–011,400 [1]
September 12at Youngstown State
W 26–6 [2]
September 19at Navy*
L 0–2416,379 [3]
September 26 AkronNo. 5
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 37–015,800 [4]
October 3 Austin PeayNo. 5
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 41–14 [5]
October 10at Middle TennesseeNo. 4
W 23–711,500 [6]
October 17 Dayton*No. 4
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 14–3 [7]
October 24 Western KentuckyNo. T–1
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY ( rivalry)
W 19–1120,800 [8]
October 31at No. T–10 Murray StateNo. 1
W 24–2016,600 [9]
November 7 Tennessee TechNo. 1
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 63–10 [10]
November 21at Morehead StateNo. 1
W 21–17 [11]
December 5No. 7 Delaware*No. 1
W 35–288,100 [12]
December 12at No. 5 Boise State*No. 1
W 23–1720,176 [13]
December 19vs. No. 2 Idaho State*No. 1
 ABCL 23–3411,002 [14]

References

  1. ^ "Defense leads way for Eastern in 26–0 win". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eastern wins, 26–6". The State Journal. September 13, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Freshman helps Middies tar E. Kentucky 24–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 20, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Thompson, Eastern Ky. romp past Zips 37–0". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern Kentucky blasts Peay 41–14". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "EKU Colonels blow out Blue Raiders". The Tennessean. October 11, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Streak ends as underdog UD succumbs to Eastern Ky". Dayton Daily News. October 18, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern outlasts Western, 19–11". Messenger-Inquirer. October 25, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eastern sees through Stewart ghost". The Paducah Sun. November 1, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "No. 1-rankes Eastern marches past Tech". The Tennessean. November 8, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Yeast helps Eastern top Morehead". The Advocate-Messenger. November 22, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Delaware knocked out of playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 6, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Broncos' last-ditch attempt falls short". The Idaho Statesman. December 13, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Eastern's dpwnfall is its ownn mistakes". The Courier-Journal. December 20, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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