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The 1981 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1981 college football season in the United States and the 26th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 21st season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1981
PostseasonNovember–December 1981
National ChampionshipLouis Calder Stadium
Sherman, TX
ChampionsAustin
Concordia–Moorhead (3)
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1981 NAIA Division II football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1981
PostseasonNovember–December 1981
National ChampionshipLouis Calder Stadium
Sherman, TX
ChampionsAustin
Concordia–Moorhead (3)
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The season was played from August to November 1981 and culminated in the 1981 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Louis Calder Stadium in Sherman, Texas.[1]

Austin and Concordia–Moorhead tied in the championship game, 24–24, and were declared co-national champions. It was Austin's first NAIA national title and Concordia's third.

Conference changes

Conference standings

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1981 Frontier Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Carroll (MT) $5–1–06–3–0
Montana Tech4–1–15–3–2
Rocky Mountain2–4–02–6–0
Western Montana0–5–10–7–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1981 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 William Jewell $^8–0–011–1–0
No. 17 Missouri Valley7–1–08–2–0
No. 18 Baker6–2–08–2–0
Graceland5–3–07–3–0
Ottawa4–4–05–4–1
MidAmerica Nazarene3–5–04–6–0
Central Methodist2–6–03–7–0
Tarkio1–7–01–9–0
Culver–Stockton0–8–00–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1981 Hoosier–Buckeye Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Anderson (IN) $^8–0–08–2–0
No. 10 Findlay7–1–08–1–0
Wilmington (OH)5–3–06–3–0
Hanover5–3–05–3–1
Defiance4–4–04–5–0
Earlham3–5–04–5–0
Taylor3–5–04–5–0
Manchester (IN)1–7–01–8–0
Bluffton0–8–00–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1981 Illini–Badger Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northeastern Illinois +3–1–15–5–1
Milton +3–1–14–5–1
Concordia (WI) +2–1–15–2–2
Eureka2–2–13–5–1
Concordia (IL)2–2–03–6–0
Lakeland0–5–01–7–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1981 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Bethany (KS) $8–0–09–1–0
Southwestern (KS)5–2–15–2–2
Friends5–3–05–4–0
Sterling5–3–05–4–0
St. Mary of the Plains4–4–04–6–0
Tabor3–5–03–6–0
Kansas Wesleyan2–5–12–7–1
McPherson2–6–02–7–0
Bethel (KS)1–7–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1981 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Concordia–Moorhead $^8–0–011–0–2
No. 15 Saint John's (MN)6–2–07–2–0
No. 19 St. Thomas (MN)6–2–07–2–0
Gustavus Adolphus5–3–06–4–0
Augsburg3–5–04–6–0
Macalester2–6–04–6–0
St. Olaf2–6–04–7–0
Bethel (MN)2–6–03–7–0
Hamline2–6–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1981 Nebraska Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Concordia (NE) +4–1–09–1–0
Hastings +4–1–06–3–0
Midland +4–1–05–4–0
Doane2–3–02–7–0
Nebraska Wesleyan1–4–02–7–0
Dana0–5–01–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1981 North Dakota College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Dickinson State $^6–0–09–1–0
No. 16 Jamestown5–1–08–1–0
Valley City State4–2–05–4–0
North Dakota Science3–3–05–3–0
Minot State2–4–03–4–1
Mayville State1–5–01–8–0
Bismarck JC0–6–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1981 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Pacific Lutheran $^5–0–09–1–0
No. 14 Linfield4–1–07–2–0
Lewis & Clark2–3–04–5–0
Whitworth2–3–04–5–0
Willamette2–3–04–5–0
Pacific (OR)0–5–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participantpoll=NAIA Division II poll
Rankings from AP Poll
1981 South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
South Dakota Tech +5–1–07–2–0
Sioux Falls +5–1–06–3–1
South Dakota–Springfield4–2–06–4–0
Huron3–3–06–4–0
Dakota State2–4–03–7–0
Black Hills State1–4–11–7–1
Dakota Wesleyan0–5–10–9–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
1981 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Whittier $5–0–06–4–0
Claremont-Mudd4–1–04–5–0
Redlands3–2–05–5–0
Occidental1–4–03–7–0
La Verne1–4–02–7–0
Pomona-Pitzer1–4–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1981 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Austin +^9–1–011–1–1
No. 9 Sul Ross +9–1–09–1–0
Tarleton State6–4–06–4–0
McMurry3–7–03–7–0
Trinity (TX)2–8–02–8–0
Lubbock Christian1–9–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1981 NAIA Division II independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Westminster (PA) ^ – 10–1–0
No. 7 Oklahoma Panhandle State ^ – 9–1–0
No. 11 Cal Lutheran – 8–2–0
No. 20 Peru State – 7–2–0
Northwestern (IA) – 6–2–1
Azusa Pacific – 7–3–0
Loras – 6–3–1
Geneva – 5–3–1
Waynesburg – 5–3–1
Westmar – 5–4–0
Chadron State – 5–5–0
Benedictine (KS) – 4–6–0
Texas Lutheran – 4–6–0
Simon Fraser – 3–7–0
Iowa Wesleyan – 2–7–0
  • ^ – NAIA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
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Conference champions

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Conference Champion Record
Frontier Carroll (MT) 5–1
Heart of America William Jewell 8–0
Hoosier-Buckeye Anderson (IN) 8–0
Kansas Bethany 8–0
Minnesota Concordia–Moorhead 8–0
Nebraska Concordia–Nebraska
Hastings
Midland Lutheran		 4–1
North Dakota Dickinson State 6–0
Northwest Pacific Lutheran 5–0
South Dakota Sioux Falls
South Dakota Tech		 5–1
Texas Austin
Sul Ross		 9–1
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Postseason

Quarterfinals
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
Sherman, TX
      
Austin 27
Oklahoma Panhandle State* 16
Austin* 33
William Jewell 28
Pacific Lutheran 14
William Jewell* 19
Austin* 24
Concordia–Moorhead 24
Dickinson State 9
Concordia–Moorhead* 13
Concordia–Moorhead 23
Westminster (PA)* 17
Anderson (IN) 6
Westminster (PA)* 21

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