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1981 NCAA Division I-A Football Rankings
Two human polls comprised the 1981 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I-A football rankings. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship, instead that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. Legend AP Poll Coaches Poll Arizona State, SMU, and Miami (FL) Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ... (after a November 3, 1981 ruling) were on probation by the NCAA during the 1981 season; they were therefore ineligible to receive votes in the Coaches Poll. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1981 NCAA Division I-A Football Rankings * NCAA Division I FBS football rankings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Michigan Wolverines Football Team
The 1981 Michigan Wolverines football team was an American football team that represented the University of Michigan in the 1981 Big Ten Conference football season. In their 13th season under head coach Bo Schembechler, the Wolverines compiled a 9–3 record (6–3 against conference opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 355 to 162. Ranked No. 1 by both the AP and UPI in the preseason polls, Michigan lost to Wisconsin in its season opener, then defeated No. 1 Notre Dame the following week, and ended its season with a victory over UCLA in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. The Wolverines were ranked No. 10 in the final UPI poll and No. 12 in the AP Poll. Running back Butch Woolfolk was selected as the team's most valuable player. The team's statistical leaders included Woolfolk with a school record 1,459 rushing yards, wide receiver Anthony Carter with 952 receiving yards, and quarterback Steve Smith with 1,661 passing yards, 2,335 yards of total offense, and 72 poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Pittsburgh Panthers Football Team
The 1981 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The one-loss Panthers were selected as national champion by NCAA-designated major selector National Championship Foundation and also by Montgomery Full Season Championship. The school does not claim a national championship for this season. Schedule Roster Coaching staff Season summary Illinois Cincinnati at South Carolina at West Virginia #11 Florida State Syracuse at Boston College at Rutgers Army at Temple #11 Penn State vs. #2 Georgia (Sugar Bowl) Team players drafted into the NFL Awards and honors * Dan Marino, Fourth in Heisman Trophy voting Media Radio References {{Pittsburgh Panthers football navbox Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers football seasons Sugar Bowl champion seasons Pit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Miami Hurricanes Football Team
The 1981 Miami Hurricanes football team represented the University of Miami during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Hurricanes' 56th season of football. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. They finished the season 9–2 overall. Schedule Personnel Roster Starters Offense Defense Broyles, Bob and Paul Guido. ''50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport''. Coaching staff Support staff Game summaries Penn State at Florida St Statistics Passing Rushing Receiving References {{Miami Hurricanes football navbox Miami Miami Hurricanes football seasons Miami Hurricanes football The Miami Hurricanes football team represents the University of Miami in college football. The Hurricanes compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Coastal Divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Arizona State Sun Devils Football Team
The 1981 Arizona State Sun Devils football team was an American football team that represented Arizona State University in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Darryl Rogers, the Sun Devils compiled a 9–2 record (5–2 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 394 to 193. The team's statistical leaders included Mike Pagel with 2,484 passing yards, Gerald Riggs with 891 rushing yards and Bernard Henry with 647 receiving yards. The team was on probation, making them ineligible for a bowl game. Schedule Personnel References Arizona State Arizona State Sun Devils football seasons Arizona State Sun Devils football The Arizona State Sun Devils football team represents Arizona State University in the sport of American football. The Sun Devils team competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Florida State Seminoles Football Team
The 1981 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Bobby Bowden and played their home games at Doak Campbell Stadium. Schedule Personnel Season summary Florida State finished with a 6–5 record and were not invited to a Bowl game. The Seminoles' offense scored 240 points while the defense allowed 286 points. The Seminoles played a murderers row schedule on the road, as in consecutive weeks, they played at #17 Nebraska, at #7 Ohio State, at Notre Dame, at #3 Pittsburgh and at LSU. Greg Allen led the team in rushing with 888 yards. Rick Stockstill led the team in passing with 1356 yards and 11 touchdown passes. Michael Whiting led the team in receptions with 29. Phil Williams led the team in receiving yards with 413. Harvey Clayton led the team with 5 pass interceptions. Jarvis Coursey , Tim McCormick , Rohn Stark and Barry Voltapetti were selected to the First team All-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Stanford Cardinals Football Team
The 1981 Stanford Cardinals football team represented Stanford University in the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Wiggin, the Cardinal had an overall record of 4–7 (4–4 in Pac-10, tied for sixth), and played home games on campus at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California. Ranked in the preseason top twenty, Stanford opened with four losses and dropped six of its first seven games to incur their first losing season since 1963. From 1972 until November 17, 1981, Stanford's official nickname was Cardinals, in reference to one of the school colors, not the bird. After 1981, it became the singular ''Cardinal''. Roster *QB John Elway *HB Darrin Nelson Darrin Milo Nelson (born January 2, 1959) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings and San Diego Chargers. He played college football at Stanford University. Early years Nelson att ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Florida Gators Football Team ...
The 1981 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The season was Charley Pell's third year as the head coach of the Florida Gators football team. Pell's 1981 Florida Gators posted an overall record of 7–5 and a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record of 3–3, and tying for fourth place among ten SEC teams. Schedule Primary source: ''2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide''.2015 Florida Gators Football Media Guide'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 107 (2015). Retrieved August 16, 2015. Roster References {{Florida Gators football navbox Florida Florida Gators football seasons Florida Gators football The Florida Gators football program represents the University of Florida (UF) in American college football. Florida competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 BYU Cougars Football Team
The 1981 BYU Cougars football team represented Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Cougars were led by 10th-year head coach LaVell Edwards and played their home games at Cougar Stadium in Provo, Utah. The team competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference, winning their sixth consecutive conference title with a conference record of 7–1. BYU was invited to the 1981 Holiday Bowl, where they defeated Washington State. They were ranked 13th in the final AP Poll with an overall record of 11–2. Schedule Personnel Season summary at Long Beach State Air Force at UTEP at Colorado Utah State UNLV at San Diego State at Wyoming New Mexico at Colorado State at Hawaii Utah *Source:''Eugene Register-Guard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Washington Huskies Football Team
The 1981 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its seventh season under head coach Don James, the team compiled a 10–2 record, finished first in the Pacific-10 Conference, shut out Iowa in the Rose Bowl, and outscored its opponents 281 to 171. Linebacker Mark Jerue was selected as the team's most valuable player; Jerue, James Carter, Vince Coby, and Fletcher Jenkins were the team captains. Schedule Roster : Game summaries Washington State The Cougars entered the Apple Cup with an record and a road win over Washington at Husky Stadium would clinch the Pac-10 title and a Rose Bowl berth, WSU's first bowl game in The Huskies prevailed at home, 23–10, for their eighth straight win over the Cougs, who were invited to the Holiday Bowl. Conference leader UCLA lost by a point to rival USC, which gave Washing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Mississippi State Bulldogs Football Team
The 1981 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Schedule Retrieved December 25, 2015 Roster References Mississippi State Bulldogs football seasons[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 UCLA Bruins Football Team
The 1981 UCLA Bruins football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Los Angeles during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth year under head coach Terry Donahue, the Bruins compiled a 7–4–1 record (5–2–1 Pac-10), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Pacific-10 Conference, and lost to Michigan in the 1981 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. UCLA's offensive leaders in 1981 were quarterback Tom Ramsey with 1,793 passing yards, running back Kevin Nelson with 883 rushing yards, and wide receiver Cormac Carney with 539 receiving yards. This was the Bruins' final season at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, their home field since 1928, sharing with the USC Trojans. UCLA moved to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for the 1982 season. Schedule Personnel Season summary At USC Norm Johnson's game-winning 46-yard field goal attempt was blocked in the final seconds and UCLA lost its opportunity to play in the Rose B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Team
The 1981 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Tar Heels were led by fourth-year head coach Dick Crum (American football), Dick Crum and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second. Schedule Roster References 1981 Atlantic Coast Conference football season, North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons Gator Bowl champion seasons 1981 in sports in North Carolina, North Carolina Tar Heels football {{Collegefootball-1980s-season-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |