1981 The Citadel
7–3–1 (4–2–1 Southern Conference), coached by Art Baker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Newberry 55–14Oct 24
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Navy | L 7–17 | 35% |
| Sep 19 | vs Western Carolina | W 12–3 | 73% |
| Sep 26 | vs App State | W 34–20 | 55% |
| Oct 3 | at East Tennessee State | L 13–17 | 72% |
| Oct 10 | vs VMI | L 0–14 | 57% |
| Oct 17 | vs Davidson | W 23–3 | 80% |
| Oct 24 | vsNewberry | W 55–14 | 88% |
| Oct 31 | vs Presbyterian | W 21–3 | 85% |
| Nov 7 | at Chattanooga | T 28–28 | 37% |
| Nov 14 | vs Wofford | W 24–14 | 89% |
| Nov 21 | vs Furman | W 35–18 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Furman 35–18; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 7–3–1
- Conference
- 4–2–1 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 252–151
- Coach
- Art Baker
- Elo
- 1518 +28 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.0 No. 81 of 132; offense No. 99, defense No. 58
- SRS
- −10.6 No. 110 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1981 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| 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.