1981 Widener Pioneers football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1981 Widener Pioneers football Middle Atlantic Conference Southern Division MAC 13–0 8–0 Bill Manlove 13th NCAA Division III championMAC Southern Division champion Stagg Bowl W 17–10 vs. 1981 Dayton Flyers Dayton The 1981 Widener Pioneers football team represented Widener University as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division III football season. In their 13th season under head coach Bill Manlove, the Pride compiled a 13–0 record and won the NCAA Division III championship.1981 Football Schedule - NCAA Division III Champions Widener Athletics October 24, 2021 https://widenerpride.com/sports/football/schedule/1981 The team played its home games in Chester, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 12 1981 Delaware Valley Aggies Delaware Valley<ncg> Chester, PA W 21-6 2,500 September 19 at 1981 Juniata Indians Juniata<ncg> Huntingdon, PA W 37-13 2,500 September 26 1981 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Johns Hopkins Chester, PA W 26-13 3,000 October 3 at 1981 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg Allentown, PA W 17-3 2,000 October 10 1981 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Chester, PA W 38-19 4,500 October 17 1981 Dickinson Red Devils Dickinson Chester, PA W 31-0 3,000 October 24 at 1981 Moravian Greyhounds Moravian Bethlehem, PA W 23-0 2,000 October 31 at 1981 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats Franklin & Marshall Lancaster, PA W 17-7 6,000 November 7 1981 Ursinus Bears Ursinus Chester, PA W 43-14 3,000 November 14 at 1981 Swarthmore Garnet Tide Swarthmore Swarthmore, PA W 16-6 9,000 November 21 at 1981 West Georgia Wolves West Georgia<ncg> Grisham Stadium Carrollton, GA (NCAA Division III quarterfinal) W 10-3 November 28 1981 Montclair State Indians Montclair State<ncg> Chester, PA (NCAA Division III semifinal) W 23-12 Widener's second half rally stops Montclair, 23-12 Asbury Park Press Elliott Denman November 29, 1981 C3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87690313/wideners-second-half-rally-stops/ Newspapers.com December 5 vs 1981 Dayton Flyers Dayton<ncg> Phenix City, AL (Stagg Bowl—NCAA Division III championship game) W 17-10 6,000 Widener captures Division III title, tips Dayton, 17-10 The Philadelphia Inquirer Frank Dolson December 6, 1981 1E, 12E https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87690074/widener-captures-division-iii-title/ Newspapers.com Final 1981 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Widener) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/783/stats/13169 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 31, 2025 References Widener Category:Widener Pride football seasons Category:NCAA Division III Football Champions Widener football Category:College football undefeated seasons