1981 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1981 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Mid-Con co-champion
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record6–5 (2–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
1981 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Iowa + 2 1 0 7 4 0
Eastern Illinois + 2 1 0 6 5 0
Western Illinois + 2 1 0 5 6 0
Southwest Missouri State 0 3 0 3 5 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1981 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season, and completed the 80th season of Panther football. The Panthers were led by fourth-year head coach Darrell Mudra and played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Eastern Illinois finished the season with an overall record of 6–5 and shared the conference title with Northern Iowa and Western Illinois.