1981 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team
| 1981 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football | |
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OVC champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, L 23–34 vs Idaho State | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 12–2 (8–0 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | Hanger Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | South Carolina State* | W 26–0 | 11,400 | [1] | |||
| September 12 | at Youngstown State |
| W 26–6 | [2] | |||
| September 19 | at Navy* | L 0–24 | 16,379 | [3] | |||
| September 26 | Akron | No. 5 |
| W 37–0 | 15,800 | [4] | |
| October 3 | Austin Peay | No. 5 |
| W 41–14 | [5] | ||
| October 10 | at Middle Tennessee | No. 4 | W 23–7 | 11,500 | [6] | ||
| October 17 | Dayton* | No. 4 |
| W 14–3 | [7] | ||
| October 24 | Western Kentucky | No. T–1 |
| W 19–11 | 20,800 | [8] | |
| October 31 | at No. T–10 Murray State | No. 1 | W 24–20 | 16,600 | [9] | ||
| November 7 | Tennessee Tech | No. 1 |
| W 63–10 | [10] | ||
| November 21 | at Morehead State | No. 1 | W 21–17 | [11] | |||
| December 5 | No. 7 Delaware* | No. 1 |
| W 35–28 | 8,100 | [12] | |
| December 12 | at No. 5 Boise State* | No. 1 |
| W 23–17 | 20,176 | [13] | |
| December 19 | vs. No. 2 Idaho State* | No. 1 | ABC | L 23–34 | 11,002 | [14] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Defense leads way for Eastern in 26–0 win". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern wins, 26–6". The State Journal. September 13, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Freshman helps Middies tar E. Kentucky 24–0". The Baltimore Sun. September 20, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thompson, Eastern Ky. romp past Zips 37–0". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky blasts Peay 41–14". The Daily News-Journal. October 4, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EKU Colonels blow out Blue Raiders". The Tennessean. October 11, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Streak ends as underdog UD succumbs to Eastern Ky". Dayton Daily News. October 18, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern outlasts Western, 19–11". Messenger-Inquirer. October 25, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern sees through Stewart ghost". The Paducah Sun. November 1, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No. 1-rankes Eastern marches past Tech". The Tennessean. November 8, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Yeast helps Eastern top Morehead". The Advocate-Messenger. November 22, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delaware knocked out of playoffs". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 6, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos' last-ditch attempt falls short". The Idaho Statesman. December 13, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern's downfall is its ownn mistakes". The Courier-Journal. December 20, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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