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American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 |
Tennessee Tech* | | W 31–22 | 7,212 |
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September 12 | at
Louisiana Tech* | | L 3–31 | 17,500 |
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September 19 | at
Furman | | L 0–21 | 12,070 |
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September 26 | at
Marshall | | W 14–10 | 15,625 |
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October 3 |
The Citadel | - Memorial Center
- Johnson City, TN
| W 17–13 | 8,773 |
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October 17 | at
Western Carolina | | W 34–23 | 11,250 |
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October 24 | at
Wofford* | | W 34–8 | 4,555 |
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October 31 |
Chattanooga | - Memorial Center
- Johnson City, TN
| L 0–17 | |
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November 7 |
East Carolina* | - Memorial Center
- Johnson City, TN
| L 23–66 | 21,342 |
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November 14 |
Appalachian State | - Memorial Center
- Johnson City, TN
| W 21–14 | 7,123 |
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November 21 | at
James Madison* | | L 14–17 | |
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Roster
1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
Pos. |
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Name |
Class
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LB
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41
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Tim Novak
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Sr
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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Injured
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Redshirt
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References
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"1981 East Tennessee State Buccaneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
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"E. Tenn. St. 31, Tennessee Tech 22". The News and Observer. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tech drills ETSU 31–3". Johnson City Press. September 13, 1981. Retrieved July 2, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Furman blanks ETSU". Kingsport Times-News. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Marshall loses 14–10". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"East Tenn. nips Citadel". The Times and Democrat. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"WCU fritters away big lead in loss to East Tennessee". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bucs crush Wofford playoff hopes". The Greenville News. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Moccasins whip East Tennessee". The Daily News-Journal. November 1, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bucs fall again". Kingsport Times-News. November 8, 1981. Retrieved March 4, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bucs rally past Apps". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. November 15, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Fumbled fake finishes Bucs". Johnson City Press. November 22, 1981. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
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