| 1981 NCAA Rifle Championship | |
| Sport: | Collegiate rifle shooting |
| Location: | West Point, NY |
| Host: | United States Military Academy |
| Participants: | 10 |
| Champions: | Tennessee Tech (2nd title) |
| Runners-Up2: | East Tennessee State |
| Stat1 Label: | Smallbore |
| Stat1: | Kurt Fitz-Randolph, TTU |
| Stat2 Label: | Air rifle |
| Stat2: | John Rost, WVU |
| Previous: | 1980 |
| Next: | 1982 |
The 1981 NCAA Rifle Championship was the second annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA co-ed collegiate rifle shooting. The championship was held at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York during March 1981.[1]
Tennessee Tech, with a team score of 6,139, retained the national title, their second. West Virginia again finished in second, with 6,136. The Golden Eagles were coached by James Newkirk.
Kurt Fitz-Randolph (Tennessee Tech) claimed the individual titles for smallbore, and John Rost (West Virginia) won the championship for air rifle.
Since there is only one national collegiate championship for rifle shooting, all NCAA rifle programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 10 teams ultimately contested this championship.
| Team | Appearance | Previous | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 2nd | 1980 | |
| Army | 2nd | 1980 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 2nd | 1980 | |
| East Tennessee State | 2nd | 1980 | |
| Navy | 2nd | 1980 | |
| Murray State | 2nd | 1980 | |
| Penn State | 1st | Never | |
| St. John's (NY) | 1st | Never | |
| Tennessee Tech | 2nd | 1980 | |
| West Virginia | 2nd | 1980 |
| Rank | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Tech | 6,139 | ||
| 6,136 | |||
| 6,121 | |||
| 6,104 | |||
| 6,072 | |||
| 6,060 | |||
| 6,016 | |||
| 5,960 | |||
| 5,896 | |||
| 10 | 5,817 |
| Event | Winner | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallbore | Kurt Fitz-Randolph, Tennessee Tech | 1,173 | |
| Air rifle | John Rost, West Virginia | 391 |