1981 Virginia Union Panthers football team

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1981 Virginia Union Panthers football
CIAA Championship Game, W 45–7 vs. North Carolina Central
ConferenceCentral Intercollegiate Athletic Association
DivisionNorthern Division
Record11–1 (7–0 CIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumHovey Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern
No. 2 Virginia Union xy$^ 7 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Elizabeth City State ^ 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 10 Hampton 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Norfolk State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Virginia State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Saint Paul's (VA) 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
Southern
North Carolina Central xy 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Winston-Salem State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Johnson C. Smith 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Fayetteville State 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Livingstone 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Bowie State * 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Championship: Virginia Union 45, North Carolina Central 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for conference title
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll for Virginia Union and NAIA Division I poll for Hampton

The 1981 Virginia Union Panthers football team represented Virginia Union University as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Willard Bailey, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 11–1 and a mark of 7–0 in conference play, and finished as CIAA champion after they defeated North Carolina Central in the first CIAA Championship Game. Virginia Union finished their season with a loss against Shippensburg State in the Division II playoffs. At the conclusion of the season, the Panthers were also recognized as black college national champion.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12North Carolina Central
W 27–75,500[1]
September 19at Hampton
W 34–145,100[2]
September 26Winston-Salem StateNo. 5
  • Hovey Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 36–73,000[3]
October 3at Saint Paul's (VA)No. 4
W 55–6700[4]
October 10at Clark (GA)*No. 4
W 42–0[5]
October 17Bowie StateNo. 3
  • Hovey Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 25–01,300[6]
October 24Norfolk StateNo. 3
  • Hovey Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 43–136,300[7]
October 31vs. Virginia StateNo. 3
W 14–1212,000[8]
November 7Morgan State*No. 3
  • Hovey Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 38–0[9]
November 14No. 5 Elizabeth City StateNo. 3
  • Hovey Field
  • Richmond, VA
W 16–7[10]
November 21vs. North Carolina CentralNo. 3
W 45–712,500[11]
November 28No. 8 Shippensburg State*No. 2
L 27–40[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dillon's feats stop Central". Durham Morning Herald. September 13, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wyche unashamed after Union spanks Hampton Institute 34–14". Daily Press. September 20, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Union blitzes Rams". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 27, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Union rips Saint Paul's 55–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 4, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Va. Union mops up stadium with Clark College 42–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 11, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Union held by problems to 25–0 win". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 18, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Classy Va. Union raps Norfolk State". Daily Press. October 25, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panthers given a scare but reach CIAA final". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 1, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Union tramples Morgan by 38–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 8, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Virginia Union nips ECSU for 10th win". The News and Observer. November 15, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Union dissolves N.C. Central". The Charlotte Observer. November 22, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Shippensburg rolls past Virginia Union into semifinals". The Morning News. November 29, 1981. Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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