Bowling Green
MAC · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Bowling Green head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Baylor (BAYLOR)H2H | IND SWC | 5–6 | L 0–38 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H |  MAC | 5–6 | L 21–23 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H |  B10 | 5–6 | L 7–10 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | L 7–21 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 8–2–1 | T 7–7 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 17–10 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 9–3 | W 38–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 13–7 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | W 14–10 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 0–11 | W 28–0 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 7–4 | L 3–6 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Toledo +9
- Kent State +4
- Ball State +4
- Northern Illinois +3
- Miami (OH) 0
- Eastern Michigan 0
- Central Michigan -4
- Western Michigan -5
- Baylor -6
- Ohio -6
- Michigan State -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.500 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.