1981

Record: 8-4 (6-2 Big Ten) - Co-Big Ten Champions
Coach: Hayden Fry
Bowl Game: Rose Bowl
Preseason Rank: Unranked
Final Rank: #18

W/L RANK DATE OPP RANK OPPONENT SCORE NOTES
W - 09-12-1981 #7 vs. Nebraska 10-7 -
L - 09-19-1981 - @ Iowa State 12-23 -
W - 09-26-1981 #6 vs. UCLA 20-7 -
W #18 10-03-1981 - @ Northwestern 64-0 -
W #15 10-10-1981 - vs. Indiana 42-28 -
W #12 10-17-1981 #5 @ Michigan 9-7 -
L #6 10-24-1981 - vs. Minnesota 10-12 -
L #16 10-31-1981 - @ Illinois 7-24 -
W - 11-07-1981 - vs. Purdue 33-7 -
W - 11-14-1981 - @ Wisconsin 17-7 -
W #19 11-21-1981 - vs. Michigan State 36-7 -
L #13 01-01-1982 #12 vs. Washington 0-28 Rose Bowl

Yearly Stat Leaders

Rushing: Phil Blatcher - 145 carries, 708 yds, 8 TD
Passing: Gordy Bohannon - 72-142, 999 yds, 7 TD
Receiving: Jeff Brown - 20 catches, 301 yds, 2 TD
Interceptions: Lou King - 8
Tackles: Mel Cole - 94
Starters/Key Players

WR: Jeff Brown / Dave Moritz
WR: Ivory Webb
T: Dave Mayhan
G: Joe Levelis
C: Bill Bailey
G: Ron Hallstrom
T: Paul Postler
TE: John Alt
QB: Gordy Bohannon / Pete Gales
RB: Paul Blatcher / Eddie Phillips
FB: Norm Granger
DL: Andre Tippett
DL: Mark Bortz
DL: Pat Dean
DL: Jim Pekar
DL: Brad Webb
LB: Mel Cole
LB: Todd Simonsen
DB: Lou King
DB: Tracey Crocker
DB: Jim Frazier
DB: Bobby Stoops
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