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1981 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

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1981 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 Lafayette     9 2 0
No. 7 Delaware ^     9 3 0
No. 6 Tennessee State ^     9 3 0
Southeastern Louisiana     8 3 0
Lehigh     8 3 0
Nicholls State     5 5 1
Northwestern State     4 6 0
Bucknell     4 6 0
Northeastern     3 7 0
James Madison     3 8 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Oscar Lofton, the Lions compiled an 8–3 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Texas SouthernW 31–24[1]
September 12at Southwestern LouisianaW 7–019,522[2]
September 19at Southwest Texas StateL 10–3510,000[3]
September 26at Stephen F. AustinW 33–24[4]
October 3No. 4 Jackson StateL 14–5112,000[5]
October 10at Troy StateW 22–216,000[6]
October 17Tennessee–Martindagger
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 13–108,500[7]
October 24Northeast Louisiana
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 50–478,000[8]
October 31Northwestern State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA (rivalry)
W 21–166,000[9]
November 7at SouthernW 28–2722,018[10]
November 14Nicholls State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA (rivalry)
L 17–296,500[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Lions tune up with victory". The Daily Advertiser. September 7, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Southeastern edges Southwestern, 7–0". The Shreveport Times. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SWT wins with 2nd half spurt". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 20, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "SLU snaps Lumberjacks". The Tyler Courier-Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Jackson State trounces SLU". The Shreveport Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy falls". The Selma Times-Journal. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southeast downs UTM". The Commercial Appeal. October 18, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SLU edges NLU, 50–47". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mahfouz passes for 332 yards in 21–16 SLU win". Daily News. November 1, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southeastern edges Southern". The Shreveport Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Nicholls soars". Daily World. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.