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1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Center
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Furman $ 5 2 0 8 3 0
VMI 3 1 1 6 3 1
East Tennessee State 4 2 0 6 5 0
Chattanooga 3 2 1 7 3 1
The Citadel 3 2 1 7 3 1
Western Carolina 3 4 0 4 7 0
Appalachian State 1 5 1 3 7 1
Marshall 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jack Carlisle, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, placing third in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Tennessee Tech*W 31–227,212[2]
September 12at Louisiana Tech*L 3–3117,500[3]
September 19at FurmanL 0–2112,070[4]
September 26at MarshallW 14–1015,625[5]
October 3The Citadel
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 17–138,773[6]
October 17at Western CarolinaW 34–2311,250[7]
October 24at Wofford*
W 34–84,555[8]
October 31Chattanooga
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 0–17[9]
November 7East Carolina*
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
L 23–6621,342[10]
November 14Appalachian State
  • Memorial Center
  • Johnson City, TN
W 21–147,123[11]
November 21at James Madison*L 14–17[12]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

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1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 31 Earl Ferrell Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 41 Tim Novak Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "E. Tenn. St. 31, Tennessee Tech 22". The News and Observer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech drills ETSU 31–3". Johnson City Press. September 13, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Furman blanks ETSU". Kingsport Times-News. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Marshall loses 14–10". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "East Tenn. nips Citadel". The Times and Democrat. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "WCU fritters away big lead in loss to East Tennessee". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bucs crush Wofford playoff hopes". The Greenville News. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Moccasins whip East Tennessee". The Daily News-Journal. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bucs fall again". Kingsport Times-News. November 8, 1981. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bucs rally past Apps". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 15, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Fumbled fake finishes Bucs". Johnson City Press. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.