1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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]

1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	6–5 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Jack Carlisle (4th season)
Home stadium	Memorial Center
Seasons ← 1980 1982 →

1981 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	Tennessee Tech*	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 31–22	7,212	^[2]
September 12	at Louisiana Tech*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	L 3–31	17,500	^[3]
September 19	at Furman	Paladin Stadium Greenville, SC	L 0–21	12,070	^[4]
September 26	at Marshall	Fairfield Stadium Huntington, WV	W 14–10	15,625	^[5]
October 3	The Citadel	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 17–13	8,773	^[6]
October 17	at Western Carolina	E. J. Whitmire Stadium Cullowhee, NC	W 34–23	11,250	^[7]
October 24	at Wofford*	Snyder Field Spartanburg, SC	W 34–8	4,555	^[8]
October 31	Chattanooga	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 0–17		^[9]
November 7	East Carolina*	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	L 23–66	21,342	^[10]
November 14	Appalachian State	Memorial Center Johnson City, TN	W 21–14	7,123	^[11]
November 21	at James Madison*	JMU Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	L 14–17		^[12]
*Non-conference game

Roster

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 Jack Carlisle Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

References

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.