Southern Illinoise University Athletics
1981 Football Schedule
Overall7-40.636
Conference4-20.667
StreakW1
Home2-3
Away5-1
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 (Sat) | 7:00 PM | Away | McNeese St. | Lake Charles, LA | L 12-27 | |
| Sep 12 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Wichita St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | L 7-13 | |
| Sep 19 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Tennessee St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | L 14-17 | |
| Sep 26 (Sat) | 7:30 PM | Away | Tulsa | Tulsa, OK | W 36-34 | |
| Oct 3 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Illinois St. | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 14-3 | |
| Oct 10 (Sat) | 7:30 PM | Away | West Texas A&M | Canyon, TX | W 29-22 | |
| Oct 17 (Sat) | 3:30 PM | Away | Fresno St. | Fresno, CA | W 24-18 | |
| Oct 24 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Louisiana | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | W 41-0 | |
| Nov 1 (Sun) | 12:30 PM | Away | Indiana St. | Terre Haute, Ind. (Memorial Stadium) | W 17-3 | |
| Nov 7 (Sat) | 1:30 PM | Home | Drake | Carbondale, Ill. (McAndrew Stadium) | L 17-22 | |
| Nov 14 (Sat) | 1:00 PM | Away | New Mexico St. | Las Cruces, NM | W 23-15 |