1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season March 2024 February 2026 1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Southern Conference SoCon 6–5 4–2 Jack Carlisle 4th Memorial Center The 1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Carlisle, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the SoCon.1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/east-tennessee-state/1981-schedule.html August 17, 2022 SR/College Football Sports Reference LLC Schedule September 5 w y Tennessee Tech Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 31–22 7,212 September 6, 1981 E. Tenn. St. 31, Tennessee Tech 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107791309/e-tenn-st-31-tennessee-tech-22/ August 17, 2022 The News and Observer Newspapers.com September 12 l y y Louisiana Tech Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA 3–31 17,500 September 13, 1981 Tech drills ETSU 31–3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80656075/tech-drills-etsu-313/ July 2, 2021 Johnson City Press Newspapers.com September 19 l y Furman Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC 0–21 12,070 September 20, 1981 Furman blanks ETSU https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89811677/furman-blanks-etsu/ November 30, 2021 Kingsport Times-News Newspapers.com September 26 w y Marshall Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV 14–10 15,625 September 27, 1981 Marshall loses 14–10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107791459/marshall-loses-1410/ August 17, 2022 The Courier-Journal Newspapers.com October 3 w The Citadel Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 17–13 8,773 October 4, 1981 East Tenn. nips Citadel https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107791618/east-tenn-nips-citadel/ August 17, 2022 The Times and Democrat Newspapers.com October 17 w y Western Carolina E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC 34–23 11,250 October 18, 1981 WCU fritters away big lead in loss to East Tennessee https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107791766/wcu-fritters-away-big-lead-in-loss-to-ea/ August 17, 2022 The Charlotte Observer Newspapers.com October 24 w y y 1981 Wofford Terriers Wofford Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC 34–8 4,555 October 25, 1981 Bucs crush Wofford playoff hopes https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107791894/bucs-crush-wofford-playoff-hopes/ August 17, 2022 The Greenville News Newspapers.com October 31 l Chattanooga Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 0–17 November 1, 1981 Moccasins whip East Tennessee https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107792037/moccasins-whip-east-tennessee/ August 17, 2022 The Daily News-Journal Newspapers.com November 7 l y East Carolina Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 23–66 21,342 November 8, 1981 Bucs fall again https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72674877/bucs-fall-again/ March 4, 2021 Kingsport Times-News Newspapers.com November 14 w Appalachian State Memorial Center Johnson City, TN 21–14 7,123 November 15, 1981 Bucs rally past Apps https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89944607/bucs-rally-past-apps/ December 2, 2021 Johnson City Press-Chronicle Newspapers.com November 21 l y y James Madison JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA 14–17 November 22, 1981 Fumbled fake finishes Bucs https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86902313/fumbles-fake-finishes-bucs/ October 11, 2021 Johnson City Press Newspapers.com Roster 1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers f 31 Sr Earl Ferrell RB y 41 Sr Tim Novak LB *Jack Carlisle References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football