1981 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1981 Eastern Illinois Panthers football Association of Mid-Continent Universities Mid-Con 6–5 2–1 Darrell Mudra 4th O'Brien Stadium Mid-Con co-champion The 1981 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season, and completed the 80th season of Panther football. The Panthers were led by fourth-year head coach Darrell Mudra and played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Eastern Illinois finished the season with an overall record of 6–5 and shared the conference title with Northern Iowa and Western Illinois.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79753787/journal-gazette/ Journal Gazette August 15, 1981 EIU linemen inexperienced Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79753973/journal-gazette/ Journal Gazette August 15, 1981 Eastern faces task of rebuilding both lines Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79754294/journal-gazette/ Journal Gazette November 27, 1981 EIU coach disappointed Newspapers.com Schedule Central September 5 w y y 1981 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota DakotaDome Vermillion, SD 19–17 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-late-field-goal-t/158097416/ The Sioux City Journal Late field goal try misses; USD falls September 6, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com September 12 w Southwest Missouri State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 23–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-christensen-eastern-post/158097498/ The Pantagraph Christensen, Eastern post 23–14 victory September 13, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 l y y 1981 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs Northeast Missouri State Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO 14–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-interceptions-choke-ea/158097582/ Herald and Review Interceptions choke Eastern Illinois 21–14 September 20, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com September 26 w y 1981 Central State Marauders Central State (OH) O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 58–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-belleville-news-democrat-eastern-ill/158097681/ The Belleville News-Democrat Eastern Illinois' aerial show routs Central State 58–0 September 27, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 l y y Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL rivalry 3–25 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 w Western Illinois O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 20–8 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79754510/springfield-leader-and-press/ Springfield Leader and Press October 18, 1981 Eastern Illinois .............. 20 Western Illinois ............... 8 Newspapers.com October 24 l y y Youngstown State Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH 16–48 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune-ysu-penguins-score-win/158097876/ The Tribune YSU Penguins score win October 25, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 l y Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 17–38 Eastern Illinois loses https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88866041/southern-illinoisan/ November 13, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan Associated Press November 1, 1981 14 Newspapers.com November 7 w y 1981 Ferris State Bulldogs Ferris State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 42–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-eastern-illinois-42-f/158098010/ The Flint Journal Eastern Illinois 42, Ferris State 14 November 8, 1981 October 29, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 l y Indiana State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 14–27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79754654/journal-gazette/ Journal Gazette Panthers lose 27-14 November 16, 1981 Newspapers.com November 21 w y Delaware State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 24–16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-rowe-shines-as-delstate/154073359/ Sunday News Journal Rowe shines as DelState drops finale November 22, 1981 August 26, 2024 Newspapers.com https://static.eiupanthers.com/custompages/football/2019/EIU_Football_Online_Guide_2019.pdf EIU Football Online Guide, 2019 Eastern Illinois athletics February 12, 2020 Roster 1981 Eastern Illinois Panthers f 11 Jr Jeff Christensen QB y 60 Sr Scott Gilleland C 81 Sr Rob Mehalic TE 10 Sr Kevin Gray S 20 Sr Wilbert James CB 57 Sr Tom Murray LB 28 So Robert Williams Robert Williams (defensive back, born September 1962) SS y 86 Jr Keith Wojnowski DT *Darrell Mudra References Eastern Illinois Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Category:Association of Mid-Continent Universities football champion seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football