Illinois State
MVC · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 7 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Illinois State head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 8 | WESTERN ILLINOIS | Unranked | — | W 31–7 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2H |  MAC | 0–11 | W 28–7 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | L 7–40 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND MVC | 7–4 | L 3–14 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 | EASTERN ILLINOIS | Unranked | — | W 25–3 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 3–8 | L 10–20 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 5–5–1 | L 14–34 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 4–6–1 | L 7–38 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  Drake (DRAKE)H2H | IND MVC | 10–1 | L 10–13 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 24 |  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 4–7 | L 10–14 |
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).
- Eastern Michigan 0
- Drake -1
- Southern Illinois -4
- Indiana State -5
- Wichita State -6
- Ball State -7
- Northern Illinois -8
- New Mexico State -8
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.300 Win % · Change 1
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.