Ball State University
1981 Football Schedule
Overall4-70.364
Conference2-60.250
StreakW1
Home3-3
Away1-4
Neutral0-0
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | Tournament | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 (Sat) | Home | McNeese State | Muncie, Ind. (Scheumann Stadium) | W 24-21 | ||
| Sep 19 (Sat) | Away | Toledo | Toledo, Ohio | L 0-40 | ||
| Sep 26 (Sat) | Away | Ohio | Athens, Ohio | L 27-30 | ||
| Oct 3 (Sat) | Home | Northern Illinois | Muncie, Ind. (Scheumann Stadium) | W 23-0 | ||
| Oct 10 (Sat) | Away | Indiana State | Terre Haute, Ind. | L 7-31 | ||
| Oct 17 (Sat) | Home | Kent State | Muncie, Ind. (Scheumann Stadium) | L 7-17 | ||
| Oct 24 (Sat) | Away | Western Michigan | Kalamazoo, Mich. | L 3-14 | ||
| Oct 31 (Sat) | Home | Eastern Michigan | Muncie, Ind. (Scheumann Stadium) | W 35-13 | ||
| Nov 7 (Sat) | Home | Bowling Green | Muncie, Ind. (Scheumann Stadium) | L 10-14 | ||
| Nov 14 (Sat) | Home | Central Michigan | Muncie, Ind. (Scheumann Stadium) | L 7-28 | ||
| Nov 21 (Sat) | Away | Illinois State | Normal, Ill. | W 14-10 |