1981 Indiana State
5–5–1 (2–4–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Dennis Raetz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 42–0Nov 21
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at UL Monroe | L 8–38 | 42% |
| Sep 12 | at Drake | L 14–17 | 30% |
| Sep 19 | at New Mexico State | W 41–6 | 45% |
| Sep 26 | vsWichita State | T 14–14 | 59% |
| Oct 10 | vs Ball State | W 31–7 | 50% |
| Oct 17 | vs Tulsa | L 19–20 | 55% |
| Oct 24 | vs Illinois State | W 34–14 | 77% |
| Oct 31 | vs Southern Illinois | L 3–17 | 60% |
| Nov 7 | atWest Texas | L 14–17 | 36% |
| Nov 14 | at Eastern Illinois | W 27–14 | 76% |
| Nov 21 | at Marshall | W 42–0 | 71% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Marshall 42–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).
- Record
- 5–5–1
- Conference
- 2–4–1 6th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 247–164
- Coach
- Dennis Raetz
- Elo
- 1472 +29 this season
- SP+ rating
- 1.4 No. 69 of 132; offense No. 81, defense No. 56
- SRS
- −2.0 No. 76 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Pete Hoener
Drafted in 1982
The 1982 draft| Rd 6 | Craig Shaffer LB | St. Louis Cardinals |
1981 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 5–1 | 10–1 | |
| Tulsa | 5–1 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| West Texas | 3–3 | 7–4 | |
| Wichita State | 3–3–1 | 4–6–1 | |
 Indiana State | 2–4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–5 | 3–8 | |
| Illinois State | 0–5 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.