1981_NAIA_Division_I_football_season

1981 NAIA Division I football season

1981 NAIA Division I football season

American college football season


The 1981 NAIA Division I football season was the 26th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 12th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

Quick Facts Regular season, Postseason ...

The season was played from August to November 1981 and culminated in the 1981 NAIA Division I Champion Bowl, played this year on December 19, 1981 at Burlington Memorial Stadium in Burlington, North Carolina (near the campus of Elon College).[1]

Defending national champion Elon defeated Pittsburg State in the Champion Bowl, 3–0, to win their second NAIA national title.[2]

Conference changes

Conference standings

More information Conf, Overall ...

Conference champions

Postseason

Quarterfinals
December 5, 1981
Campus sites
Semifinals
December 12, 1981
Campus sites
1981 Champion Bowl
December 19, 1981
Burlington, NC
         
Cameron48
Central Arkansas 24
Vacant
Pittsburg State
Moorhead State 13
Pittsburg State 14
Pittsburg State 0
Elon* 3
Hillsdale 14
Fairmont State 12
Hillsdale 13
Elon 41
Elon 38
Concord 8
  • Cameron was disqualified after their first round win over Central Arkansas after it was discovered they had been using ineligible players.

See also


References

  1. "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  2. "1981 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  3. "NAIA Football Regular Season Records" (PDF). NAIA. p. 20. Retrieved December 11, 2021.

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