1981 NAIA Division I football season

The 1981 NAIA Division I football season, as part of the 1981 college football season in the United States and the 26th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 12th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

The season was played from August to November 1981 and culminated in the 1981 NAIA Division I Champion Bowl, played this year on December 19, 1981 at Burlington Memorial Stadium in Burlington, North Carolina (near the campus of Elon College).[1]

Defending national champion Elon defeated Pittsburg State in the Champion Bowl, 3–0, to win their second NAIA national title.[2]

Conference champions

Conference Champion Record
Arkansas Intercollegiate Central Arkansas 6–0
Central States Pittsburg State 7–0
Evergreen Oregon Tech 5–0
NIC Moorhead State (MN) 6–0
Oklahoma Northeastern State 3–1
RMAC New Mexico Highlands 7–1
South Atlantic Elon 6–1
WVIAC Concord (WV)
Fairmont State
7–1
WSUC Wisconsin–Eau Claire 8–0

Postseason

Quarterfinals
December 5, 1981
Campus sites
Semifinals
December 12, 1981
Campus sites
1981 Champion Bowl
December 19, 1981
Burlington, NC
         
Cameron48
Central Arkansas 24
Vacant
Pittsburg State
Moorhead State 13
Pittsburg State 14
Pittsburg State 0
Elon* 3
Hillsdale 14
Fairmont State 12
Hillsdale 13
Elon 41
Elon 38
Concord 8

See also

References

  1. "NAIA Championship History" (PDF). NAIA. pp. 4–11. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  2. "1981 Division I NAIA Football Playoffs". JonFMorse.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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