1981 Illinois State Redbirds football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1981 Illinois State Redbirds football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 3–7 0–5 Bob Otolski 1st Anthony Office Willie Boyd Anthony Office Wade Mauland Hancock Stadium The 1981 Illinois State Redbirds football team was an American football team that represented Illinois State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Bob Otolski, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the MVC. Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois. Schedule September 5 w y Western Illinois Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 31–7 9,179 ISU destroys Western https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88866196/ The Sunday Pantagraph September 6, 1981 August 17, 2022 Newspapers.com September 19 w y Eastern Michigan Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 28–7 13,824 Strong second half gives ISU triumph https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107804891/strong-second-half-gives-isu-triumph/ The Sunday Pantagraph September 20, 1981 August 17, 2022 Newspapers.com September 26 l y y Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 7–40 15,387 Law, Huskies pummel Redbirds https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107805126/law-huskies-pummel-redbirds/ The Daily Chronicle September 27, 1981 August 17, 2022 Newspapers.com October 3 l y y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 3–14 14,900 Southern Ill. 14, Illinois St. 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107805370/southern-ill-14-illinois-st-3/ The Sunday Courier and Press October 4, 1981 August 17, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 w y Eastern Illinois Hancock Stadium Normal, IL rivalry 25–3 7,808 Redbirds shock EIU crew https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107805540/redbirds-shock-eiu-crew/ The Sunday Dispatch October 11, 1981 August 17, 2022 Newspapers.com October 17 l y New Mexico State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 10–20 11,134 Hebert aids Ags in conference win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107805841/hebert-aids-ags-in-conference-win/ Albuquerque Journal October 18, 1981 August 17, 2022 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 14–34 7,618 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107800479/sycamores-shellack-redbirds/ The Sunday Courier and Press Sycamores shellack Redbirds October 25, 1981 August 17, 2022 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 7–28 8,120 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71915175/prince-paces-wichita-by-isu/ The Sunday Pantagraph Prince paces Wichita by ISU November 1, 1981 August 17, 2022 Newspapers.com November 14 l Drake Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 10–13 7,514 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107806310/drake-downs-illinois-state/ The Rock Island Argus Drake downs Illinois State November 15, 1981 August 17, 2022 Newspapers.com November 21 l y Ball State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 10–14 4,832 Ball State defense stiffens to secure a winning finale https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107806584/ball-state-defense-stiffens-to-secure-a/ The Muncie Star November 22, 1981 August 17, 2022 Newspapers.com 1981 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/illinois-state/1981-schedule.html Sports Reference SR/College Football August 17, 2022 Roster 1981 Illinois State Redbirds f 13 Sr Willie Boyd WR 84 So Clarence Collins WR 14 Fr John Coppens QB 33 So Michael Fizer RB 42 Jr Dave George FB 53 So Mark Rodenhauser C y 46 Jr John Casey LB 43 Sr Pat Cassidy LB 21 Sr Jim Collier DB 22 So Curt Cox DB 67 Jr Bruce Edwards DT 15 Fr Mike Prior S y *Bob Otolski References Illinois State Category:Illinois State Redbirds football seasons Illinois State Redbirds football