1981 Morehead State Eagles football team

1981 Morehead State Eagles football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	1–9 (0–8 OVC)
Head coach	Steve Loney (1st season)
Home stadium	Jayne Stadium

1981 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

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

The 1981 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Steve Loney, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 1–9, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, and finished last in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	at Marshall*	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	L 17–20	18,212	[1]
September 26	Middle Tennessee	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 7–20	7,500	[2]
October 3	at No. 2 Murray State	Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY	L 7–20	9,500	[3]
October 10	Austin Peay	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 28–42	8,000	[4]
October 17	at Akron	Rubber Bowl Akron, OH	L 14–31		[5]
October 24	at Tennessee Tech	Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN	L 17–35	12,110	[6]
October 31	at Western Kentucky	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	L 15–19	17,000	[7]
November 7	Liberty Baptist*	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 34–10	2,500	[8]
November 14	Youngstown State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 7–38		[9]
November 21	No. 1 Eastern Kentucky	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY (rivalry)	L 17–21		[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Nightmarish finish spoils Looney's debut at Morehead". The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Aroused offense helps MTSU defeat Morehead". The Daily News-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Murray's bounces weren't all bad as Morehead falls". The Paducah Sun. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "New Morehead star still can't prevent loss to Austin Peay". The Courier-Journal. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Akron routs Morehead". The Ironton Tribune. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "74-yard punt return triggers 35–17 rout of troubled Morehead". The Courier-Journal. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Toppers awake, thwart Morehead". Messenger-Inquirer. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Flames lose to Morehead, 34–10". The News & Daily Advance. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Youngstown rips Morehead 38–7". The Park City Daily News. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Yeast helps Eastern top Morehead". The Advocate-Messenger. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.