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1981 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
Seasons← 19801982 →
1981 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Th team finished with a 6–5 record, 4–4 (tied for fourth) in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at AkronW 10–731,004
September 12at Chattanooga*L 19–4210,800
September 19Tennessee–Martin*W 6–3
September 26at Morehead StateW 20–77,500
October 3at Western Carolina*W 20–77,200
October 10No. 4 Eastern Kentucky
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 7–2311,500
October 17No. 1 Murray StateNo. 7
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 14–96,000
October 24at Austin PeayL 9–148,750
October 31Youngstown State
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 10–1310,000
November 14Western Kentucky
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
W 31–173,500
November 21Tennessee Tech
  • Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium
  • Murfreesboro, TN
L 9–287,000

References

  1. "Akron shows no zip in 10–7 opening loss". The Plain Dealer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "UT–Chattanooga rambles 42–19". The Tennessean. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "MTSU downs UT–Martin". The Commercial Appeal. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Aroused offense helps MTSU defeat Morehead". The Daily News-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Middle Tennessee 23, Western Carolina 10". The Charlotte Observer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "EKU Colonels blow out Blue Raiders". The Tennessean. October 11, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "MTSU upsets Murray". The Tennessean. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Sophs lead Austin Peay past Middle Tennessee". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Raiders drop homecoming 13–10". The Daily News-Journal. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Middle's rally trips Western". Messenger-Inquirer. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Golden Eagles sting Raiders 28–9". The Daily News-Journal. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1981 Football Schedule" (PDF). goblueraiders.com. Middle Tennessee State University. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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