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The '''1981 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team''' represented [[Eastern Illinois University]] as a member of the [[Summit League|Association of Mid-Continent Universities]] during the [[1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season]], and completed the 80th season of [[Eastern Illinois Panthers football|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 7–4 and shared the conference title with {{cfb link|year=1981|team=Northern Iowa Panthers|title=Northern Iowa}} and {{cfb link|year=1981|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks|title=Western Illinois}}.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79753787/journal-gazette/|newspaper=[[Journal Gazette]]|date=August 15, 1981|title=EIU linemen inexperienced|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open Access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79753973/journal-gazette/|newspaper=[[Journal Gazette]]|date=August 15, 1981|title=Eastern faces task of rebuilding both lines|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open Access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79754294/journal-gazette/|newspaper=[[Journal Gazette]]|date=November 27, 1981|title=EIU coach disappointed|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open Access}}</ref>
The '''1981 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team''' represented [[Eastern Illinois University]] as a member of the [[Summit League|Association of Mid-Continent Universities]] during the [[1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season]], and completed the 80th season of [[Eastern Illinois Panthers football|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 7–4 and shared the conference title with {{cfb link|year=1981|team=Northern Iowa Panthers|title=Northern Iowa}} and [[1981 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team|Western Illinois]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79753787/journal-gazette/|newspaper=[[Journal Gazette]]|date=August 15, 1981|title=EIU linemen inexperienced|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open Access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79753973/journal-gazette/|newspaper=[[Journal Gazette]]|date=August 15, 1981|title=Eastern faces task of rebuilding both lines|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open Access}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79754294/journal-gazette/|newspaper=[[Journal Gazette]]|date=November 27, 1981|title=EIU coach disappointed|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}} {{Open Access}}</ref>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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Revision as of 20:58, 13 November 2021

1981 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Mid-Con co-champion
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record7–4 (2–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
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 7–4 and shared the conference title with Northern Iowa and Western Illinois.[1][2][3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at South Dakota*
W 19–17
September 12Southwest Missouri State
W 24–13
September 19at Northeast Missouri State*
L 14–21
September 26Central State (OH)*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 58–0
October 10at Illinois State*
L 3–25
October 17Western Illinois
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 20–85,000[4]
October 24at Youngstown State*
L 16–48
October 31at Northern Iowa
L 17–38
November 7Ferris State*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 42–14
November 14Indiana State*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 14–27[5]
November 21Delaware State*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 24–16
  • *Non-conference game

[6]

References

  1. ^ "EIU linemen inexperienced". Journal Gazette. August 15, 1981 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Eastern faces task of rebuilding both lines". Journal Gazette. August 15, 1981 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "EIU coach disappointed". Journal Gazette. November 27, 1981 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "Eastern Illinois .............. 20 Western Illinois ............... 8". Springfield Leader and Press. October 18, 1981 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Panthers lose 27-14". Journal Gazette. November 16, 1981 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
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