1981 NCAA Division II football rankings

The 1981 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the NCAA Division II football committee. This is for the 1981 season.

Legend
  Increase in ranking
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  Not ranked previous week
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   Win–loss record
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   Number of first place votes
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 Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

NCAA Division II Football Committee poll
Week 1
Sept 23[1]		Week 2
Sept 30[2]		Week 3
Oct 7[3]		Week 4
Oct 14[4]		Week 5
Oct 21[5]		Week 6
Oct 28[6]		Week 7
Nov 4[7]		Week 8
Nov 11[8]		Week 9
Nov 18[9]		Week 10
Nov 25[10]
1.North Dakota (3–0)Southwest Texas State (4–0)Southwest Texas State (4–0)Southwest Texas State (5–0)Southwest Texas State (6–0)Southwest Texas State (7–0)Southwest Texas State (8–0)Southwest Texas State (9–0)Southwest Texas State (10–0)Northern Michigan (10–0)1.
2.Northern Michigan (3–0)Northern Michigan (4–0)Northern Michigan (5–0)Northern Michigan (5–0)Northern Michigan (6–0)Northern Michigan (7–0)Northern Michigan (8–0)Northern Michigan (9–0)Northern Michigan (10–0)Virginia Union (11–0)2.
3.Southwest Texas State (3–0)Puget Sound (4–0)Puget Sound (5–0)Virginia Union (5–0)Virginia Union (6–0)Virginia Union (7–0)Virginia Union (8–1)Virginia Union (9–0)Virginia Union (10–0)Puget Sound (10–1)3.
4.Puget Sound (3–0)Virginia Union (3–0)Virginia Union (4–0)Texas A&I (5–0)Texas A&I (6–0)Texas A&I (7–0)Puget Sound (7–1)Puget Sound (9–1)Puget Sound (10–1)Southwest Texas State (10–1)4.
5.Virginia Union (2–0)Livingston (3–0)Texas A&I (4–0)Puget Sound (5–1)Puget Sound (6–1)Puget Sound (7–1)Elizabeth City State (7–1)Elizabeth City State (8–1)Jacksonville State (7–2)Jacksonville State (8–2)5.
6.Mississippi College (2–0)Texas A&I (3–0)Abilene Christian (3–0)Shippensburg (5–0)Elizabeth City State (5–1)Elizabeth City State (6–1)Texas A&I (5–2)Jacksonville State (6–2)North Dakota State (8–2)North Dakota State (8–2)6.
7.Texas A&I (3–0)Abilene Christian (3–0)Shippensburg (4–0)Elizabeth City State (4–1)Jacksonville State (4–2)Jacksonville State (4–2)Jacksonville State (7–2)North Dakota State (8–2)North Alabama (8–1)Elizabeth City State (8–2)7.
8.Clarion State (2–0)Shippensburg (3–0)North Dakota (4–1)North Dakota (5–1)Shippensburg (6–0)Shippensburg (7–0)North Dakota State (8–0)North Alabama (7–1)Elizabeth City State (8–2)Shippensburg (11–0)8.
9.Livingston (2–0)North Dakota (3–1)Cal State Northridge (3–0–1) [note 1]Cal State Northridge (4–0–1)Minnesota–Duluth (7–0)North Dakota State (6–2)Shippensburg (6–1)Shippensburg (9–0)Grand Valley State (7–2)Texas A&I (9–2)9.
10.Elizabeth City State (2–0)Minnesota–Duluth (4–0)Livingston (3–1)Jacksonville State (3–2)North Dakota State (5–2)Minnesota–Duluth (8–0)North AlabamaAbilene Christian (7–1)Shippensburg (10–0)Grand Valley State (7–2)10.
11.Morgan State (2–0)West Chester State (3–0)Lock Haven (4–0)    Grand Valley State (6–2) North Alabama (8–2)11.
12.  Minnesota–Duluth (5–0)       12.
Week 1
Sept 23[11]		Week 2
Sept 30[12]		Week 3
Oct 7[13]		Week 4
Oct 14[14]		Week 5
Oct 21[15]		Week 6
Oct 28[16]		Week 7
Nov 4[17]		Week 8
Nov 11[18]		Week 9
Nov 18[19]		Week 10
Nov 25[20]
Dropped:
  • 6 Mississippi College
  • 8 Clarion State
  • 10 Elizabeth City State
  • 11 Morgan State
Dropped:
11 West Chester State		Dropped:
  • 6 Abilene Christian
  • 10 Livingston
  • 11 Lock Haven
  • 11 Minnesota–Duluth
Dropped:
  • 8 North Dakota
  • 9 Cal State Northridge
NoneDropped:
10 Minnesota–Duluth		Dropped:
6 Texas A&I		Dropped:
10 Abilene Christian		None

Notes
  1. In the actual printed polls, Cal State Northridge was listed as Northridge State
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References
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  2. "NCAA Division II Top 10". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. October 1, 1981. p. 22. Retrieved May 30, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Division II". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 8, 1981. p. 4-E. Retrieved May 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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  9. "Division II". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. November 20, 1981. p. 2B. Retrieved May 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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  12. "NCAA Division II Top 10". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. October 1, 1981. p. 22. Retrieved May 30, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Division II". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 8, 1981. p. 4-E. Retrieved May 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "NCAA Division II". The Jackson Sun. Jackson, Tennessee. October 14, 1981. p. 5C. Retrieved May 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "NCAA Division II Top 10". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. October 21, 1981. p. B2. Retrieved May 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "NCAA Division II". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 29, 1981. p. 4-D. Retrieved May 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Division II poll". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. November 4, 1981. p. 7B. Retrieved May 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. "Division II". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. November 12, 1981. p. Sports 2. Retrieved May 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "Division II". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. November 20, 1981. p. 2B. Retrieved May 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. "Division II; Final Regular Season Poll". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. November 25, 1981. p. 2B. Retrieved May 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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