1981 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

1981 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record9–2 (5–1 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAloha Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Hawaii 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Utah 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Wyoming 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 1 4 – 7 – 1
Air Force 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
San Diego State 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Colorado State 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 12 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team was an American football team that represented the University of Hawaii in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dick Tomey, the Rainbow Warriors compiled an 9–2 record (5–1 against WAC opponents), placed second in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 328 to 130.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Cal State Fullerton*
W 38–1245,061[3]
September 26Idaho*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 21–643,719[4]
October 10at Wyoming
W 14–919,931[5]
October 17New Mexico
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 23–1346,692[6]
October 24at San Diego State
W 28–1033,167[7]
October 31UNLV*dagger
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 57–2146,153[8]
November 7at UTEP
W 35–79,600[9]
November 14BYUNo. 19
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 3–1345,355[10]
November 21Pacific (CA)*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
L 17–2336,368[11]
November 28Colorado State
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 59–632,955[12]
December 5South Carolina*
  • Aloha Stadium
  • Halawa, HI
W 33–1043,958[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1981 Hawaii Warriors Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2019 Media Guide". University of Hawaii. 2018. p. 138. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Hawaii 38, CS Fullerton 12". The Los Angeles Times. September 21, 1981. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Idaho gives Rainbows a 21–6 fight". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Thin air didn't faze well-prepared Hawaii". Casper Star-Tribune. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Mistakes wear out Lobos in 23–13 defeat in Hawaii". Albuquerque Journal. October 19, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aztecs dropped by hot Rainbows". The Blade-Tribune. October 25, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hawaii wins a Rebel-rouser, 57–21". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "UTEP: Hawaii rumbles on 35–7". The El Paso Times. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cougar defense stops Rainbows". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hawaii sinking in Pacific?". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. November 22, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UH ram-rods CSU into submission". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. November 29, 1981. Retrieved November 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Mistakes hurt Carolina in loss to Hawaii". The Item. December 7, 1981. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.