The 1981 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented the

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in the

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. They participated as members of the

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. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in

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. The team was coached by

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, in his ninth year as head coach of the Hoosiers. Several Indiana players ranked among the Big Ten leaders, including the following: * Quarterback

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ranked third in the conference with a 57.1% pass completion percentage, fifth with 1,788 passing yards, and sixth with a 118.5 passing efficiency rating. * Wide receiver Duane Gunn led the conference with an average of 21.2 yards per reception and 27.3 yards per kickoff return and sixth with 656 receiving yards. * Marc Longshore ranked fifth in the conference with four interceptions.

Schedule

Game summaries

Purdue

Doug Smith kicked the go-ahead 39-yard field goal with 8:30 left in the game and Indiana's defense stopped two ensuing Purdue drives with interceptions to preserve the victory. Eugene Register-Guard. 1981 Nov 22. Retrieved 2018-Dec-12.

Roster

* WR Duane Gunn * QB

, Jr.

References

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Indiana Hoosiers football seasons

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