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1981 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
1981 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Mid-Con co-champion
Conference	Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Record	6–5 (2–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach	Darrell Mudra (4th season);
Home stadium	O'Brien Stadium
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1981 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Northern Iowa +	2	–	1	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois +	2	–	1	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Western Illinois +	2	–	1	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Southwest Missouri State	0	–	3	–	0	3	–	5	–	2

+ – Conference co-champions

The 1981 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season, and completed the 80th season of Panther football. The Panthers were led by fourth-year head coach Darrell Mudra and played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Eastern Illinois finished the season with an overall record of 6–5 and shared the conference title with Northern Iowa and Western Illinois.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at South Dakota*	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	W 19–17		^[4]
September 12	Southwest Missouri State	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 23–14		^[5]
September 19	at Northeast Missouri State*	Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO	L 14–21		^[6]
September 26	Central State (OH)*	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 58–0		^[7]
October 10	at Illinois State*	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL (rivalry)	L 3–25	7,808	^[8]
October 17	Western Illinois	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 20–8	5,000	^[9]
October 24	at Youngstown State*	Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH	L 16–48		^[10]
October 31	at Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 17–38		^[11]
November 7	Ferris State*	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 42–14		^[12]
November 14	Indiana State*	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 14–27		^[13]
November 21	Delaware State*	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 24–16		^[14]
*Non-conference game

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References

^ "EIU linemen inexperienced". Journal Gazette. August 15, 1981 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eastern faces task of rebuilding both lines". Journal Gazette. August 15, 1981 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "EIU coach disappointed". Journal Gazette. November 27, 1981 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Late field goal try misses; USD falls". The Sioux City Journal. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Christensen, Eastern post 23–14 victory". The Pantagraph. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Interceptions choke Eastern Illinois 21–14". Herald and Review. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eastern Illinois' aerial show routs Central State 58–0". The Belleville News-Democrat. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Redbirds shock EIU crew". The Sunday Dispatch. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eastern Illinois .............. 20 Western Illinois ............... 8". Springfield Leader and Press. October 18, 1981 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "YSU Penguins score win". The Tribune. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eastern Illinois loses". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 1, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Eastern Illinois 42, Ferris State 14". The Flint Journal. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Panthers lose 27-14". Journal Gazette. November 16, 1981 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rowe shines as DelState drops finale". Sunday News Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

[1] "EIU linemen inexperienced". Journal Gazette. August 15, 1981 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Eastern faces task of rebuilding both lines". Journal Gazette. August 15, 1981 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "EIU coach disappointed". Journal Gazette. November 27, 1981 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Late field goal try misses; USD falls". The Sioux City Journal. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Christensen, Eastern post 23–14 victory". The Pantagraph. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Interceptions choke Eastern Illinois 21–14". Herald and Review. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] "Eastern Illinois' aerial show routs Central State 58–0". The Belleville News-Democrat. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Redbirds shock EIU crew". The Sunday Dispatch. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Eastern Illinois .............. 20 Western Illinois ............... 8". Springfield Leader and Press. October 18, 1981 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "YSU Penguins score win". The Tribune. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[11] "Eastern Illinois loses". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 1, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved November 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

[12] "Eastern Illinois 42, Ferris State 14". The Flint Journal. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[13] "Panthers lose 27-14". Journal Gazette. November 16, 1981 – via Newspapers.com.

[14] "Rowe shines as DelState drops finale". Sunday News Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[15] "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

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+| opponent = [[1981 Southwest Missouri State Bears football team|Southwest Missouri State]]
 | site_stadium = [[O'Brien Stadium]]
 | site_cityst = [[Charleston, Illinois|Charleston, IL]]
-| score = 24–13
+| score = 23–14
+| source = <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-christensen-eastern-post/158097498/|newspaper=The Pantagraph|title=Christensen, Eastern post 23–14 victory|date=September 13, 1981|accessdate=October 29, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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 | site_cityst = Charleston, IL
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 | nonconf = y
 | away = y
-| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1981|team=Illinois State Redbirds|title=Illinois State}}
+| opponent = [[1981 Illinois State Redbirds football team|Illinois State]]
 | site_stadium = [[Hancock Stadium]]
 | site_cityst = [[Normal, Illinois|Normal, IL]]
 | gamename = [[Mid-America Classic|rivalry]]
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+| attend = 7,808
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+| source = <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79754510/springfield-leader-and-press/|newspaper=[[Springfield Leader and Press]]|date=October 18, 1981|title=Eastern Illinois .............. 20 Western Illinois ............... 8|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>
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 | nonconf = y
 | away = y
-| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1981|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}
+| opponent = [[1981 Youngstown State Penguins football team|Youngstown State]]
 | site_stadium = Rayen Stadium
-| site_cityst = [[Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown, OO]]
+| site_cityst = [[Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown, OH]]
 | score = 16–48
+| source = <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-ysu-penguins-score-win/158097876/|newspaper=The Tribune|title=YSU Penguins score win|date=October 25, 1981|accessdate=October 29, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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 | w/l = l
 | away = y
-| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1981|team=Northern Iowa Panthers|title=Northern Iowa}}
+| opponent = [[1981 Northern Iowa Panthers football team|Northern Iowa]]
 | site_stadium = [[UNI-Dome]]
 | site_cityst = [[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls, IA]]
 | score = 17–38
-| sourrce = <ref>{{cite news |title=Eastern Illinois loses |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88866041/southern-illinoisan/ |access-date=November 13, 2021 |work=[[The Southern Illinoisan]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=November 1, 1981 |page=14 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
+| source = <ref>{{cite news |title=Eastern Illinois loses |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88866041/southern-illinoisan/ |access-date=November 13, 2021 |work=[[The Southern Illinoisan]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=November 1, 1981 |page=14 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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 |{{CFB schedule entry
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 | site_cityst = Charleston, IL
 | score = 42–14
+| source = <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-eastern-illinois-42-f/158098010/|newspaper=The Flint Journal|title=Eastern Illinois 42, Ferris State 14|date=November 8, 1981|accessdate=October 29, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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 | w/l = l
 | nonconf = y
-| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1981|team=Indiana State Sycamores|title=Indiana State}}
+| opponent = [[1981 Indiana State Sycamores football team|Indiana State]]
 | site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
 | site_cityst = Charleston, IL
 | score = 14–27
-| source = <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79754654/journal-gazette/|newspaper=[[Journal Gazette]]|title=Panthers lose 27-14|date=November 16, 1981|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open Access}}</ref>
+| source = <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79754654/journal-gazette/|newspaper=[[Journal Gazette]]|title=Panthers lose 27-14|date=November 16, 1981|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open access}}</ref>
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-| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1981|team=Delaware State Hornets|title=Delaware State}}
+| opponent = [[1981 Delaware State Hornets football team|Delaware State]]
 | site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
 | site_cityst = Charleston, IL
 | score = 24–16
+| source = <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-rowe-shines-as-delstate/154073359/|newspaper=Sunday News Journal|title=Rowe shines as DelState drops finale|date=November 22, 1981|accessdate=August 26, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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+[[Category:Association of Mid-Continent Universities football champion seasons]]
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-[[Category:Association of Mid-Continent Universities football champion seasons]]

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