1981 NCAA Division II football rankings

none August 2023 The 1981 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the NCAA Division II football committee. This is for the 1981 season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol NCAA Division II Football Committee poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sept 23NCAA Division II Poll Courier-Post Camden, New Jersey September 29, 1981 10B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11369450/poll_1981_0929_ii/ Newspapers.com May 30, 2017 Sept 30NCAA Division II Top 10 The Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama October 1, 1981 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11369494/poll_1981_1001_ii/ Newspapers.com May 30, 2017 Oct 7Division II The Times Shreveport, Louisiana October 8, 1981 4-E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11316331/poll_1981_1008_ii/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Oct 14NCAA Division II The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee October 14, 1981 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11316398/poll_1981_1014_ii/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Oct 21NCAA Division II Top 10 The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware October 21, 1981 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11316474/poll_1981_1021_ii/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Oct 28NCAA Division II The Times Shreveport, Louisiana October 29, 1981 4-D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11316534/poll_1981_1029_ii/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Nov 4Division II poll Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee, Florida November 4, 1981 7B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11319899/poll_1981_1104_ii/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Nov 11Division II The Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida November 12, 1981 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11319933/poll_1981_1112_ii/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Nov 18Division II Pensacola News Journal Pensacola, Florida November 20, 1981 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11319957/poll_1981_1120_ii/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Nov 25Division II; Final Regular Season Poll Pensacola News Journal Pensacola, Florida November 25, 1981 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11319972/poll_1981_1125_ii_final/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 1981 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota (3–0) Northern Michigan (3–0) Southwest Texas State (3–0) 1981 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound (3–0) Virginia Union (2–0) 1981 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College (2–0) 1981 Texas A&I Javelinas Texas A&I (3–0) 1981 Clarion Golden Eagles Clarion State (2–0) 1981 Livingston Tigers Livingston (2–0) 1981 Elizabeth City State Vikings Elizabeth City State (2–0) 1981 Morgan State Bears Morgan State (2–0)   Southwest Texas State (4–0) u Northern Michigan (4–0) Puget Sound (4–0) u Virginia Union (3–0) u Livingston (3–0) u Texas A&I (3–0) u 1981 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian (3–0) npr 1981 Shippensburg Red Raiders Shippensburg (3–0) npr North Dakota (3–1) d 1981 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota–Duluth (4–0) npr 1981 West Chester Golden Rams West Chester State (3–0) npr   Southwest Texas State (4–0) Northern Michigan (5–0) Puget Sound (5–0) Virginia Union (4–0) Texas A&I (4–0) u Abilene Christian (3–0) u Shippensburg (4–0) u North Dakota (4–1) u Cal State Northridge (3–0–1)In the actual printed polls, Cal State Northridge was listed as Northridge State npr Livingston (3–1) d 1981 Lock Haven Bald Eagles Lock Haven (4–0) npr Minnesota–Duluth (5–0) d Southwest Texas State (5–0) Northern Michigan (5–0) Virginia Union (5–0) u Texas A&I (5–0) u Puget Sound (5–1) d Shippensburg (5–0) u Elizabeth City State (4–1) npr North Dakota (5–1) Cal State Northridge (4–0–1) Jacksonville State (3–2) npr     Southwest Texas State (6–0) Northern Michigan (6–0) Virginia Union (6–0) Texas A&I (6–0) Puget Sound (6–1) Elizabeth City State (5–1) u Jacksonville State (4–2) u Shippensburg (6–0) d Minnesota–Duluth (7–0) npr North Dakota State (5–2) npr     Southwest Texas State (7–0) Northern Michigan (7–0) Virginia Union (7–0) Texas A&I (7–0) Puget Sound (7–1) Elizabeth City State (6–1) Jacksonville State (4–2) Shippensburg (7–0) North Dakota State (6–2) u Minnesota–Duluth (8–0) d     Southwest Texas State (8–0) Northern Michigan (8–0) Virginia Union (8–1) Puget Sound (7–1) u Elizabeth City State (7–1) u Texas A&I (5–2) d Jacksonville State (7–2) North Dakota State (8–0) u Shippensburg (6–1) d 1981 North Alabama Lions North Alabama npr     Southwest Texas State (9–0) Northern Michigan (9–0) Virginia Union (9–0) Puget Sound (9–1) Elizabeth City State (8–1) Jacksonville State (6–2) u North Dakota State (8–2) u North Alabama (7–1) u Shippensburg (9–0) Abilene Christian (7–1) npr Grand Valley State (6–2) npr   Southwest Texas State (10–0) Northern Michigan (10–0) Virginia Union (10–0) Puget Sound (10–1) Jacksonville State (7–2) u North Dakota State (8–2) u North Alabama (8–1) u Elizabeth City State (8–2) d Grand Valley State (7–2) u Shippensburg (10–0) d     Northern Michigan (10–0) u Virginia Union (11–0) u Puget Sound (10–1) u Southwest Texas State (10–1) d Jacksonville State (8–2) North Dakota State (8–2) Elizabeth City State (8–2) u Shippensburg (11–0) u Texas A&I (9–2) npr Grand Valley State (7–2) d North Alabama (8–2) d   6 Mississippi College 8 Clarion State 10 Elizabeth City State 11 Morgan State 11 West Chester State 6 Abilene Christian 10 Livingston 11 Lock Haven 11 Minnesota–Duluth 8 North Dakota 9 Cal State Northridge 10 Minnesota–Duluth 6 Texas A&I 10 Abilene Christian Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA Division II football rankings