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1981 Morehead State Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record1–9 (0–8 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJayne Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
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 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Steve Loney, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 1–9, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, and finished last in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Marshall*
L 17–2018,212[1]
September 26Middle Tennessee
L 7–207,500[2]
October 3at No. 2 Murray State
L 7–209,500[3]
October 10Austin Peay
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 28–428,000[4]
October 17at Akron
L 14–31[5]
October 24at Tennessee Tech
L 17–3512,110[6]
October 31at Western Kentucky
L 15–1917,000[7]
November 7Liberty Baptist*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 34–102,500[8]
November 14Youngstown State
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 7–38[9]
November 21No. 1 Eastern Kentucky
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY (rivalry)
L 17–21[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Nightmarish finish spoils Looney's debut at Morehead". The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aroused offense helps MTSU defeat Morehead". The Daily News-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Murray's bounces weren't all bad as Morehead falls". The Paducah Sun. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "New Morehead star still can't prevent loss to Austin Peay". The Courier-Journal. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Akron routs Morehead". The Ironton Tribune. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "74-yard punt return triggers 35–17 rout of troubled Morehead". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Toppers awake, thwart Morehead". Messenger-Inquirer. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Flames lose to Morehead, 34–10". The News & Daily Advance. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Youngstown rips Morehead 38–7". The Park City Daily News. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Yeast helps Eastern top Morehead". The Advocate-Messenger. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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