1981 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team information
American college football season
1981Northern Michigan Wildcats football
NCAA Division II Semifinal, L 0–62 vs. Southwest Texas State
Conference
Independent
Record
11–1
Head coach
Bill Rademacher (4th season)
Home stadium
Memorial Field
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division II independents football records
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Conf
Overall
Team
W
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T
W
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No. 1 Northern Michigan ^
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11
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1
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0
West Chester
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8
–
3
–
0
Eastern Washington
–
7
–
3
–
0
Saint Mary's
–
7
–
3
–
0
Southern Connecticut State
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6
–
3
–
1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
–
5
–
4
–
2
Central Connecticut
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5
–
5
–
0
Mankato State
–
5
–
5
–
0
New Haven
–
4
–
4
–
2
Towson State
–
5
–
5
–
0
Morgan State
–
4
–
5
–
0
St. Cloud State
–
4
–
6
–
1
Central State (OH)
–
4
–
7
–
0
Sonoma State
–
3
–
7
–
0
Kentucky State
–
2
–
6
–
0
Santa Clara
–
2
–
8
–
0
Portland State
–
2
–
9
–
0
American International
–
1
–
8
–
0
Liberty
–
1
–
9
–
0
^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
The 1981 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team represented Northern Michigan University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bill Rademacher, the Wildcats compiled a record of 11–1. The team was undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the final NCAA Division II Football Committee poll at the end of the regular season. Northern Michigan advanced to the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, where the Wildcats defeated Elizabeth City State in the quarterfinals before and losing to Southwest Texas State in the semifinals. The Wildcats outscored opponents by a total of 403 to 196 on the season.[1]
Junior fullback George Works became the first player in Northern Michigan history to rush for 200 yards in a game (against Wisconsin–Superior) and the first to rush for 1,000 yards in a season.[2][3] He was also the national Division II scoring champion with 21 touchdowns for 126 points in regular-season games.[4]
The team's other statistical leaders included Tom Bertoldi with 2,454 passing yards and Scott Sible with 46 receptions for 844 yards.[5] Middle guard Curt Wojan led the team in tackles.[3]
^"1981 Northern Michigan". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
^Cite error: The named reference WE was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ab"UW-Superior routed". Wisconsin State Journal. September 13, 1981. p. 6-5.
^"NMU Back Captures Point Title". The Herald-Palladium. January 4, 1982. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
^Cite error: The named reference cum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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