1981 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

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]

1981 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach
CaptainGreg Gallas, Troy Snardon, Lamont Meacham
Home stadiumHouchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
1981 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 8 0 012 2 0
No. 9 Murray State 5 3 08 3 0
Youngstown State 5 3 07 4 0
Tennessee Tech 4 4 06 5 0
Middle Tennessee 4 4 06 5 0
Western Kentucky 4 4 06 5 0
Akron 4 4 05 5 0
Austin Peay 3 5 05 5 0
Morehead State 0 8 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

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 PeayW 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 KentuckyL 11–1920,800
October 31Morehead Statedagger
  • L. T. Smith Stadium
  • Bowling Green, KY
W 19–1517,000
November 7at AkronW 19–146,002
November 14at Middle TennesseeL 17–313,500
November 21Murray State
L 6–388,500

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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