1981 Indiana Hoosiers football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1981 Indiana Hoosiers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–8 3–6 Lee Corso 9th Ron Corradini 1st Bob Stephenson Bob Stephenson Craig Walls Memorial Stadium The 1981 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the Indiana Hoosiers in the 1981 Big Ten Conference football season. They participated as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. The team was coached by Lee Corso, in his ninth year as head coach of the Hoosiers. Several Indiana players ranked among the Big Ten leaders, including the following: Quarterback Babe Laufenberg ranked third in the conference with a 57.1% pass completion percentage, fifth with 1,788 passing yards, and sixth with a 118.5 passing efficiency rating.1981 Big Ten Conference Year Summary Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 19, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/big-ten/1981.html Wide receiver Duane Gunn led the conference with an average of 21.2 yards per reception and 27.3 yards per kickoff return and sixth with 656 receiving yards. Marc Longshore ranked fifth in the conference with four interceptions. Schedule 1981 AP Eastern September 12 w y Northwestern Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL 21–20 22,856 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-iu-lets-cat-ou/158365700/ The South Bend Tribune I.U. lets 'Cat out of the bag September 13, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 l y USC 2 Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN ONTV 21–0 51,167 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chronicle-tribune-allen-runs-through-iu/158341592/ Chronicle Tribune Allen runs through IU September 20, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 l y y Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY 7–21 32,060 Syracuse runs past Indiana https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-press/137576593/ The News-Press Fort Myers, Florida Associated Press September 27, 1981 7C December 28, 2023 Newspapers.com October 3 l Michigan 8 Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 17–38 50,612 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-michigan-hammers-h/158366519/ Lansing State Journal Michigan hammers Hoosiers October 4, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 l y Iowa 15 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA 28–42 60,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-iowa-zaps-indiana/158366595/ Dayton Daily News Iowa zaps Indiana October 11, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 w y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 17–16 46,460 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-iu-squeezes-by-gopher/158366701/ The Kokomo Tribune IU squeezes by Gophers, 17–16 October 18, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 l y Ohio State Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 10–29 87,182 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-atha-boots-bucks/158366772/ The Cincinnati Enquirer Atha boots Bucks past Indiana, 29–10 October 25, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Michigan State Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI rivalry 3–26 60,131 https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-humming-spartans-rout/158366851/ Detroit Free Press Humming Spartans rout Indiana, 26–3 November 1, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 l Wisconsin Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN 7–28 44,218 https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-badgers-beat-hoosier/158366939/ Journal and Courier Badgers beat Hoosiers, gain tie for Big Ten lead November 8, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Illinois Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL rivalry 14–35 56,143 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-illini-rout-indi/158367024/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Illini rout Indiana, 35–14 November 15, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 w Purdue Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Old Oaken Bucket 20–17 48,466 https://www.newspapers.com/article/anderson-herald-classic-finish-returns-b/158367092/ Anderson Herald Classic finish returns Bucket to Indiana November 22, 1981 November 3, 2024 Newspapers.com 1981 Indiana Hoosiers Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/indiana/1981-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference December 28, 2023 1981 Football Schedule https://iuhoosiers.com/sports/football/schedule/1981 Indiana University December 28, 2023 Indiana Football 2023 Record Book https://static.iuhoosiers.com/custompages/pdf/fb/2023/23-FB-Record_Book_Full.pdf Indiana University 15 December 28, 2023 1981 Homecoming Indiana Arbutus (yearbook) October 14, 2015 http://www.static.getsnworks.com/ids/arbutus/1982/ dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170814231747/http://static.getsnworks.com/ids/arbutus/1982/ August 14, 2017 Game summaries Purdue Doug Smith kicked the go-ahead 39-yard field goal with 8:30 left in the game and Indiana's defense stopped two ensuing Purdue drives with interceptions to preserve the victory. Eugene Register-Guard. 1981 Nov 22. Retrieved 2018-Dec-12. Roster WR Duane Gunn QB Babe Laufenberg, Jr. References Indiana Category:Indiana Hoosiers football seasons Indiana Hoosiers football