1981 App State
3–7–1 (1–5–1 Southern Conference), coached by Mike Working. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat James Madison 45–0Sep 12
By 45 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsLenoir Rhyne | W 48–9 | 88% |
| Sep 12 | vs James Madison | W 45–0 | 92% |
| Sep 19 | vs Chattanooga | W 31–14 | 51% |
| Sep 26 | at The Citadel | L 20–34 | 45% |
| Oct 3 | at Wake Forest | L 14–15 | 45% |
| Oct 10 | at Furman | L 18–22 | 37% |
| Oct 17 | vs VMI | T 14–14 | 58% |
| Oct 24 | at Virginia Tech | L 12–34 | 35% |
| Nov 7 | vs Marshall | L 10–17 | 83% |
| Nov 14 | at East Tennessee State | L 14–21 | 56% |
| Nov 21 | at Western Carolina | L 10–21 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Carolina 21–10; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).
Led the nationTim Martin: yards per carry (6.8)
- Record
- 3–7–1
- Conference
- 1–5–1 7th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 236–201
- Coach
- Mike Working
- Elo
- 1357 −109 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.8 No. 119 of 132; offense No. 119, defense No. 103
- SRS
- −16.2 No. 121 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1981 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 6–2 | 8–3 | |
| VMI | 3–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| East Tennessee State | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| The Citadel | 4–2–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| Chattanooga | 3–2–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| Western Carolina | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
 App State | 1–5–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Marshall | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
 Davidson | 0–2 | 0–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.