1981_Virginia_Union_Panthers_football_team

1981 Virginia Union Panthers football team

1981 Virginia Union Panthers football team

American college football season

The 1981 Virginia Union Panthers football team represented Virginia Union University as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Willard Bailey, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 11–1 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as CIAA champion after they defeated North Carolina Central in the first CIAA Championship Game. Virginia Union finished their season with a loss against Shippensburg State in the Division II playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Panthers were also recognized as black college national champion.

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References

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    "Dillon's feats stop Central". Durham Morning Herald. September 13, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Wyche unashamed after Union spanks Hampton Institute 34–14". Daily Press. September 20, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Union blitzes Rams". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Union rips Saint Paul's 55–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 4, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Va. Union mops up stadium with Clark College 42–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Union held by problems to 25–0 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Classy Va. Union raps Norfolk State". Daily Press. October 25, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Panthers given a scare but reach CIAA final". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 1, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Union tramples Morgan by 38–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 8, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Virginia Union nips ECSU for 10th win". The News and Observer. November 15, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Union dissolves N.C. Central". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Shippensburg rolls past Virginia Union into semifinals". The Morning News. November 29, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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