1981 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

none August 2023 The 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the NCAA Division I-AA 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 I-AA Football Committee poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sept 22NCAA Division I-AA Poll The Times Shreveport, Louisiana September 27, 1981 4-D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11316146/poll_1981_0927_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Sept 29NCAA Division I-AA Top 10 The Anniston Star Anniston, Alabama September 30, 1981 4B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11429410/poll_1981_0930_i_aa/ Newspapers.com June 2, 2017 Oct 6Division I-AA The Times Shreveport, Louisiana October 8, 1981 4-E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11316311/poll_1981_1008_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Oct 13NCAA Division I-AA The Jackson Sun Jackson, Tennessee October 14, 1981 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11316375/poll_1981_1014_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Oct 20NCAA Division I-AA Top 10 The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware October 21, 1981 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11316453/poll_1981_1021_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Oct 27NCAA Division I-AA The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania October 29, 1981 C2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11316562/poll_1981_1029_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Nov 3Division I-AA poll Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee, Florida November 4, 1981 7B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11319873/poll_1981_1104_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Nov 10NCAA Top 10 Division I-AA The Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida November 12, 1981 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11319921/poll_1981_1112_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Nov 17Division I-AA Pensacola News Journal Pensacola, Florida November 20, 1981 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11319953/poll_1981_1120_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Nov 24Division I-AA Pensacola News Journal Pensacola, Florida November 25, 1981 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11319980/poll_1981_1125_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Dec 1NCAA Division I-AA Pensacola News Journal Pensacola, Florida December 4, 1981 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11319999/poll_1981_1204_i_aa_final/ Newspapers.com May 28, 2017 Delaware (2–0) Murray State (3–0) Idaho State (2–0) Jackson State (2–0–1) Eastern Kentucky (2–1) Connecticut (2–0) Montana State (1–1) Grambling State (2–1) New Hampshire (2–0) Boise State (2–1)   Delaware (3–0) Murray State (4–0) Idaho State (3–0) Jackson State (3–0–1) Eastern Kentucky (3–1) UMass (2–0)In the actual printed polls, UMass was listed as Massachusetts npr Montana State (2–1) Connecticut (2–1) d Boise State (3–1) т tu New Hampshire (3–0) т td South Carolina State (3–1) т npr Murray State (5–0) u Idaho State (4–0) u Jackson State (4–0–1) u Eastern Kentucky (4–1) u New Hampshire (4–0) u Lehigh (3–1) npr Boise State (4–1) т tu Delaware (3–1) т d Weber State (3–1) npr Lafayette (4–0) npr   Murray State (6–0) Idaho State (5–0) Jackson State (5–0–1) Eastern Kentucky (5–1) Lehigh (4–1) u Boise State (5–1) т tu Delaware (4–1) т u Lafayette (5–0) u Weber State (4–1) New Hampshire (4–1) d   Eastern Kentucky (6–1) т tu Jackson State (6–0–1) т u New Hampshire (5–1) u Murray State (6–1) d Idaho State (5–1) d Boise State (5–1) Middle Tennessee State (5–2) npr South Carolina State (5–2) т tnpr Lehigh (4–2) т d Montana (4–1) npr   Eastern Kentucky (7–1) (4) New Hampshire (6–1) u Idaho State (5–1) u Boise State (6–1) u Grambling State (5–2) npr South Carolina State (6–2) u Jackson State (6–1–1) т td Tennessee State (6–1) т npr Lehigh (5–2) Montana (5–1) т t Murray State (6–2) т d Eastern Kentucky (8–1) (4) Idaho State (6–1) u Boise State (7–1) u South Carolina State (7–2) u Tennessee State (7–1) u New Hampshire (6–2) d Jackson State (6–1–1) т t Lehigh (6–2) т u Montana (6–1) u Grambling State (5–2–1) т td Rhode Island (5–3) т npr Eastern Kentucky (9–1) Idaho State (7–1) South Carolina State (8–2) u New Hampshire (7–2) u Tennessee State (8–1) Boise State (7–2) d Jackson State (7–1–1) Lehigh (7–2) Montana (7–1) Delaware (6–2) т tnpr Grambling State (6–2–1) т d Eastern Kentucky (9–1) (3) Idaho State (8–1) (1) South Carolina State (9–2) Boise State (8–2) u Jackson State (8–1–1) u Lehigh (8–2) u Tennessee State (8–2) d Delaware (7–2) u UMass (6–3) npr New Hampshire (7–3) т td Youngstown State (7–3) т npr Eastern Kentucky (10–1) (4) Idaho State (9–1) South Carolina State (9–2) Jackson State (8–1–1) u Boise State (9–2) d Tennessee State (9–2) u Delaware (8–2) u Lafayette (9–2) npr Murray State (8–3) npr UMass (6–3) т td New Hampshire (7–3) т d Eastern Kentucky (10–1) (4) Idaho State (9–1) South Carolina State (9–2) Jackson State (9–1–1) Boise State (9–2) Tennessee State (9–2) Delaware (9–2) Lafayette (9–2) Murray State (8–3) UMass (6–3) т t New Hampshire (7–3) т 8 Grambling State 6 UMass 7 Montana State 8 Connecticut 10 South Carolina State 7 Delaware 8 Lafayette 9 Weber State 7 Middle Tennessee State 10 Murray State 10 Rhode Island 9 Montana 10 Grambling State 6 Lehigh 10 Youngstown State Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FCS football rankings