1981 Youngstown State Penguins football team

1981 Youngstown State Penguins football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record7–4 (5–3 OVC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jeff Gergel
  • Brett Modic
Home stadiumRayen Stadium
1981 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Eastern Kentucky $^ 8 0 012 2 0
No. 9 Murray State 5 3 08 3 0
Youngstown State 5 3 07 4 0
Tennessee Tech 4 4 06 5 0
Middle Tennessee 4 4 06 5 0
Western Kentucky 4 4 06 5 0
Akron 4 4 05 5 0
Austin Peay 3 5 05 5 0
Morehead State 0 8 01 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1981 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bill Narduzzi, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–3 on conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC.