1981 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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1981 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
1981 record6–5 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Gallas, Troy Snardon, Lamont Meacham
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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 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 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]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Evansville*Evansville, INW 35–76,100
September 12Delaware*
L 14–3813,000[2]
September 19Kentucky State*
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 54–1410,000
September 26at Austin Peay
W 28–08,000
October 10at Youngstown State
W 35–144,029
October 17Tennessee Tech
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
L 3–1411,500
October 24at No. T–1 Eastern Kentucky
L 11–1920,800
October 31Morehead Statedagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 19–1517,000
November 7at Akron
W 19–146,002
November 14at Middle Tennessee
L 17–313,500
November 21Murray State
L 6–388,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[]

  1. ^ "WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Tomashek, Tom (September 13, 1981). "Hens Ride 38-Point First Half to Victory". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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