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1981 Virginia Union Panthers football team

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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 champions 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.

DivisionNorthern Division
Record11–1 (7–0 CIAA)
Headcoach
Quick facts Virginia Union Panthers football, Black college national championCIAA champion ...
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
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1981 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Division
No. 2 Virginia Union xy$^7–0–011–1–0
Elizabeth City State ^6–1–08–3–0
No. 10 Hampton5–2–08–2–0
Norfolk State3–4–04–5–1
Virginia State3–4–04–6–0
Saint Paul's (VA)0–7–00–10–0
Southern Division
North Carolina Central xy6–1–07–4–0
Winston-Salem State4–3–05–5–0
Johnson C. Smith3–4–04–6–0
Fayetteville State2–5–03–5–0
Livingstone1–6–03–7–0
Bowie State *2–5–05–5–0
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
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12North Carolina CentralW 27–75,500[1]
September 19at HamptonW 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. 4W 55–6700[4]
October 10at Clark (GA)*No. 4W 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. 3W 45–712,500[11]
November 28No. 8 Shippensburg State*No. 2
L 27–40[12]
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