1981 Morehead State Eagles football team

1981 Morehead State Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record1–9 (0–8 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJayne Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 8 0 0 12 2 0
No. 9 Murray State 5 3 0 8 3 0
Youngstown State 5 3 0 7 4 0
Tennessee Tech 4 4 0 6 5 0
Middle Tennessee 4 4 0 6 5 0
Western Kentucky 4 4 0 6 5 0
Akron 4 4 0 5 5 0
Austin Peay 3 5 0 5 5 0
Morehead State 0 8 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Steve Loney, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 1–9, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, and finished last in the OVC.