1981 Virginia Union Panthers football team

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.

1981 Virginia Union Panthers football
CIAA Championship Game, W 45–7 vs. North Carolina Central
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
DivisionNorthern Division
Record11–1 (7–0 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHovey Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern
No. 2 Virginia Union xy$^7001110
Elizabeth City State ^610830
No. 10 Hampton520820
Norfolk State340451
Virginia State340460
Saint Paul's (VA)0700100
Southern
North Carolina Central xy610740
Winston-Salem State430550
Johnson C. Smith340460
Fayetteville State250350
Livingstone160370
Bowie State *250550
Championship: Virginia Union 45, North Carolina Central 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for conference title
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll for Virginia Union and NAIA Division I poll for Hampton

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12North Carolina CentralW 27–75,500[1]
September 19at HamptonW 34–145,100[2]
September 26Winston-Salem StateNo. 5
  • Hovey Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 36–73,000[3]
October 3at Saint Paul's (VA)No. 4W 55–6700[4]
October 10at Clark (GA)*No. 4W 42–0[5]
October 17Bowie StateNo. 3
  • Hovey Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 25–01,300[6]
October 24Norfolk StateNo. 3
  • Hovey Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 43–136,300[7]
October 31vs. Virginia StateNo. 3
W 14–1212,000[8]
November 7Morgan State*No. 3
  • Hovey Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 38–0[9]
November 14No. 5 Elizabeth City StateNo. 3
  • Hovey Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 16–7[10]
November 21vs. North Carolina CentralNo. 3W 45–712,500[11]
November 28No. 8 Shippensburg State*No. 2
L 27–40[12]

References


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