1981 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

The 1981 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Bobby Frazier, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished third in the MEAC.

1981 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (3–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
 1980
1982 
1981 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 South Carolina State $^5001030
Florida A&M410740
Bethune–Cookman320640
Howard230650
Delaware State140290
North Carolina A&T050380
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Southern*L 0–325,000[1]
September 12at Texas Southern*L 6–14[2]
September 19Howard
W 19–13[3]
September 26vs. North Carolina A&TW 21–158,455[4]
October 3at Delaware StateW 8–0[5]
October 10vs. Albany State*W 33–86,234[6]
October 17at Morris Brown*W 21–14[7]
October 24Tuskegee*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 29–13[8]
November 7at No. 4 South Carolina StateL 6–10[9]
November 21at UCF*
  • Orlando Stadium
  • Orlando, FL
W 24–208,354[10]
November 28vs. Florida A&ML 0–2945,964[11]

References

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  1. "Punchless Bethune stumbles to 3–0 loss". The Orlando Sentinel Star. September 6, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Sluggish Bethune loses". The Orlando Sentinel Star. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bethune tops Howard 19–13". Florida Today. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "B–CC wins second straight". St. Petersburg Times. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Del. State won't budge". The Sunday Times. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "B–CC backfield keys 33–8 win". The Orlando Sentinel Star. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bethune–Cookman sacks Wolverines". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Tigers fall to Bethune". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bulldogs clinch MEAC with 10–6 win over Wildcats". The Times and Democrat. November 8, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Knights lose season finale". Florida Today. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "FAMU overpowers Wildcats". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 29, 1981. Retrieved August 26, 2024 via Newspapers.com.