Southern Illinois
MVC · 1981 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Divisional Era · 10 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Southern Illinois head-to-head · History & Eras
1981 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Week 2 · Sep 8 |  Mcneese State (MCNEESE STATE)H2H | IND SLC | 7–3–1 | L 12–27 |
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 15 |  Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 4–6–1 | L 7–13 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 22 | TENNESSEE STATE | Unranked | — | L 14–17 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 29 |  Tulsa (TULSA)H2H | IND MVC | 6–5 | W 36–34 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 6 |  Illinois State (ILLINOIS STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 3–7 | W 14–3 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 13 |  West Texas A&M (WEST TEXAS A&M)H2H | IND MVC | 7–4 | W 29–22 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 20 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2H | IND PCAA | 5–6 | W 24–18 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 27 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE)H2H | IND SLC | 1–9–1 | W 41–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Nov 3 |  Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 5–5–1 | W 17–3 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 10 |  Drake (DRAKE)H2H | IND MVC | 10–1 | L 17–22 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 17 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2H | IND MVC | 3–8 | W 23–15 |
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).
- West Texas A&M +7
- Tulsa +6
- Fresno State +5
- Indiana State +5
- Illinois State +3
- New Mexico State +3
- Louisiana +1
- Drake -1
- Mcneese State -3
- Wichita State -6
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.636 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.