| 1981 Illinois State Redbirds football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (0–5 MVC) |
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| MVP | Anthony Office |
| Captain | Willie Boyd, Anthony Office, Wade Mauland |
| Home stadium | Hancock Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | Western Illinois* | W 31–7 | 9,179 | [1] | |
| September 19 | Eastern Michigan* |
| W 28–7 | 13,824 | [2] |
| September 26 | at Northern Illinois* | L 7–40 | 15,387 | [3] | |
| October 3 | at Southern Illinois* | L 3–14 | 14,900 | [4] | |
| October 10 | Eastern Illinois* |
| W 25–3 | 7,808 | [5] |
| October 17 | New Mexico State |
| L 10–20 | 11,134 | [6] |
| October 24 | at Indiana State | L 14–34 | 7,618 | [7] | |
| October 31 | at Wichita State | L 7–28 | 8,120 | [8] | |
| November 14 | Drake |
| L 10–13 | 7,514 | [9] |
| November 21 | Ball State* |
| L 10–14 | 4,832 | [10] |
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References
- ^ "ISU destroys Western". The Sunday Pantagraph. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Strong second half gives ISU triumph". The Sunday Pantagraph. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Law, Huskies pummel Redbirds". The Daily Chronicle. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Ill. 14, Illinois St. 3". The Sunday Courier and Press. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Redbirds shock EIU crew". The Sunday Dispatch. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hebert aids Ags in conference win". Albuquerque Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sycamores shellack Redbirds". The Sunday Courier and Press. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Prince paces Wichita by ISU". The Sunday Pantagraph. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake downs Illinois State". The Rock Island Argus. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ball State defense stiffens to secure a winning finale". The Muncie Star. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1981 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
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