1981 Arkansas State Indians football team

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1981 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference Southland Conference
Record6–5 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadium Indian Stadium
Seasons
←  1980
1982  →
1981 Southland Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
UT Arlington $ 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
McNeese State 3 –1 –17 –3 –1
Arkansas State 3 –2 –06 –5 –0
Louisiana Tech 2 –2 –14 –6 –1
Lamar 1 –3 –14 –6 –1
Southwestern Louisiana 0 –4 –11 –9 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 Arkansas State Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Larry Lacewell, the Indians compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing third in the Southland. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12at Northeast Louisiana *
W 35–13 [2]
September 19 Richmond *
L 20–2412,864 [3]
September 26at Central Michigan *
W 26–23 [4]
October 3at Kansas *
L 16–1732,100 [5]
October 10 Southwestern Louisiana Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 14–317,487 [6]
October 17 Chattanooga *
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 2–35,000 [7]
October 24at McNeese State
L 7–2121,254 [8]
October 31at UT Arlington
W 10–74,000 [9]
November 7 Lamar
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 16–99,127 [10]
November 14at Louisiana Tech
L 0–3215,000 [11]
November 21 Tulsa *
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 31–710,419 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "1981 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Arkansas State pops Northeast". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Late rally spurs UR by Indians". Daily Press. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Arkansas State edges Central Michigan, 26–23". The Columbus Ledger. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "KU field goal at 0:09 keeps record clean". The Kansas City Star. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "USL gets lethal punch". Daily World. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "ASU is beaten, 3–2". The Shreveport Times. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Buford heroics key Cowboys past Indians". The Daily Advertiser. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Blocked kicks lead to UTA loss". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Langford drums up victory for Indians". The Commercial Appeal. November 8, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Tech closes on winning note". The Shreveport Journal. November 16, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Arkansas State upsets Tulsa 31–7". The Wichita Eagle. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 12, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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