1981_Western_Kentucky_Hilltoppers_football_team

1981 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
1981 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 OVC)
Head coach	Jimmy Feix (14th season);
Captain	Greg Gallas, Troy Snardon, Lamont Meacham
Home stadium	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium
	Seasons ← 1980 1982 →

1981 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team

American college football season

The 1981 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team represented Western Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 14th-year head coach Jimmy Feix, the Hilltoppers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 on conference play, tying for fourth in the OVC. The team's captains were Greg Gallas, Troy Snardon, Lamont Meacham.^[1]

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"WKU Football 2021 Media Guide" (PDF). Bowling Green, Kentucky: Western Kentucky University. p. 179. Retrieved December 11, 2021.

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Tomashek, Tom (September 13, 1981). "Hens Ride 38-Point First Half to Victory". Sunday News Journal. Wilmington, Del. p. D-1 – via Newspapers.com.

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"Eastern outlasts Western, 19–11". Messenger-Inquirer. October 25, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	at Evansville*	Evansville, IN	W 35–7	6,100
September 12	Delaware*	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 14–38	13,000	^[2]
September 19	Kentucky State*	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 54–14	10,000
September 26	at Austin Peay	Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN	W 28–0	8,000
October 10	at Youngstown State	Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 35–14	4,029
October 17	Tennessee Tech	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 3–14	11,500
October 24	at No. T–1 Eastern Kentucky	Hanger Field Richmond, KY (Battle of the Bluegrass)	L 11–19	20,800	^[3]
October 31	Morehead State	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	W 19–15	17,000
November 7	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	W 19–14	6,002
November 14	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN (100 Miles of Hate)	L 17–31	3,500
November 21	Murray State	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY (Battle for the Red Belt)	L 6–38	8,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^	8	–	0	–	0	12	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Murray State	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	3	–	0
Youngstown State	5	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Tennessee Tech	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Middle Tennessee	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Western Kentucky	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Akron	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Austin Peay	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Morehead State	0	–	8	–	0	1	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll