Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 12 | Morehead State* | | W 20–17 | 18,212 | [3]
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September 19 | at Western Michigan* | | L 3–14 | | [4]
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September 26 | East Tennessee State | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 0–14 | 15,625 | [5]
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October 3 | at Louisville* | | L 0–36 | | [6]
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October 10 | at Chattanooga | | L 0–20 | | [7]
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October 17 | at William & Mary* | | L 7–38 | 8,000 | [8]
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October 24 | VMI | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 16–20 | 13,440 | [9]
|
October 31 | at Furman | | L 3–35 | 10,811 | [10]
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November 7 | at Appalachian State | | W 17–10 | 8,280 | [11]
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November 14 | Western Carolina | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 28–38 | | [12]
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November 21 | Indiana State* | - Fairfield Stadium
- Huntington, WV
| L 0–42 | | [13]
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
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1981 Marshall Thundering Herd football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- ^ "2008 Marshall Football Guide" (PDF). Marshall University. 2018. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "1981 Marshall Thundering Herd Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Nightmarish finish spoils Looney's debut at Morehead". The Lexington Herald-Leader. September 13, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Caper's carries key WMU win". Lansing State Journal. September 20, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marshall loses 14–10". The Courier-Journal. September 27, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Louisville rolls over Marshall". Messenger-Inquirer. October 4, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chattanooga rolls over Marshall 20–0". Daily Press. October 11, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William & Mary routs Thundering Herd 38–7". The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "VMI rallies, conquers Herd 20–16". The Charlotte Observer. October 25, 1981. Retrieved February 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Furman zeros in on title". The Greenville News. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Herd edges Mounties, wins first league game". The State. November 8, 1981. Retrieved December 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Relieved James leads Western over Marshall". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 15, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana State rips Marshall to finish even". The South Bend Tribune. November 22, 1981. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.