The 1981 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 on conference play, tying for fourth in the OVC. The team's captains were Greg Gallas, Troy Snardon, Lamont Meacham.[1]
| 1981 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–4 OVC) |
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| Captain | Greg Gallas, Troy Snardon, Lamont Meacham |
| Home stadium | Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 5 | at Evansville* |
| W 35–7 | 6,100 | [2] |
| September 12 | Delaware* | L 14–38 | 13,000 | [3] | |
| September 19 | Kentucky State* |
| W 54–14 | 10,000 | [4] |
| September 26 | at Austin Peay | W 28–0 | 8,000 | [5] | |
| October 10 | at Youngstown State | W 35–14 | 4,029 | [6] | |
| October 17 | Tennessee Tech |
| L 3–14 | 11,500 | [7] |
| October 24 | at No. T–1 Eastern Kentucky | L 11–19 | 20,800 | [8] | |
| October 31 | Morehead State |
| W 19–15 | 17,000 | [9] |
| November 7 | at Akron | W 19–14 | 6,002 | [10] | |
| November 14 | at Middle Tennessee | L 17–31 | 3,500 | [11] | |
| November 21 | Murray State |
| L 6–38 | 8,500 | [12] |
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References
edit- ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Hilltoppers slaughter UE in season opener". Evansville Courier and Press. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tomashek, Tom (September 13, 1981). "Hens Ride 38-Point First Half to Victory". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D-1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western routs KSU". The State Journal. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Kentucky wins OVC opener; Murray goes 4–0". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western beats Y-town 35–14". The Advocate-Messenger. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee Tech upsets Western". The Courier-Journal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern outlasts Western, 19–11". Messenger-Inquirer. October 25, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Toppers awake, thwart Morehead". Messenger-Inquirer. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Kentucky 19, Akron 14". The Paducah Sun. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Middle's rally trips Western". Messenger-Inquirer. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gibbs leads Murray past Western 38–6". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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