1980 College Football Season

NATIONAL CHAMPION

AP TITLE
CHAMPIONGeorgia12–0 overall
HEISMANGeorge RogersSouth Carolina · RB
#1 PICKGeorge RogersSouth Carolina · New Orleans Saints, 1981 draft

MAJOR BOWL RESULTS

6 BOWL GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Jan 2, 1981Peach BowlMiami 20, Virginia Tech 10
Jan 1, 1981Rose BowlMichigan 23, Washington 6
Jan 1, 1981Orange BowlOklahoma 18, Florida State 17
Jan 1, 1981Sugar BowlGeorgia 17, Notre Dame 10
Jan 1, 1981Cotton BowlAlabama 30, Baylor 2
Dec 26, 1980Fiesta BowlPenn State 31, Ohio State 19

1980 STANDINGS

15 CONFERENCES + INDEPENDENTS

ACC

North Carolina finished atop the 1980 ACC standings at 6–0 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
North Carolina6–011–1UNC 16–7 TEX
Maryland5–18–4FLA 35–20 MD
NC State3–36–5–
Clemson2–46–5–
Wake Forest2–45–6–
Virginia2–44–7–
Duke1–52–9–

BIG 8

Oklahoma finished atop the 1980 Big 8 standings at 7–0 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Oklahoma7–010–2OU 18–17 FSU
Nebraska6–110–2NEB 31–17 MSST
Missouri5–28–4PUR 28–25 MIZ
Kansas3–3–14–5–2–
Iowa State2–56–5–
Oklahoma State2–4–13–7–1–
Kansas State1–63–8–
Colorado1–61–10–

BIG SKY

Boise State finished atop the 1980 Big Sky standings at 1–0.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Boise State0–01–0

BIG TEN

Michigan finished atop the 1980 Big Ten standings at 8–0 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Michigan8–010–2MICH 23–6 WASH
Purdue7–19–3PUR 28–25 MIZ
Ohio State7–19–3PSU 31–19 OSU
Minnesota4–55–6–
Iowa4–44–7–
Indiana3–56–5–
Wisconsin3–54–7–
Illinois3–53–7–1–
Michigan State2–63–8–
Northwestern0–90–11–

GULF SOUTH

Jacksonville State finished atop the 1980 Gulf South standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Jacksonville State0–00–1

LONE STAR

Texas State finished atop the 1980 Lone Star standings at 0–1.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Texas State0–00–1

MAC

Central Michigan finished atop the 1980 MAC standings at 7–2 in conference play (9–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Central Michigan7–29–2–
Western Michigan6–37–4–
Ball State5–46–5–
Ohio5–46–5–
Northern Illinois4–35–4–
Miami (OH)4–35–6–
Bowling Green4–44–6–
Toledo3–64–7–
Kent State3–63–8–
Eastern Michigan1–71–9–

OVC

Akron finished atop the 1980 OVC standings at 1–2.

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Akron0–01–2
Middle Tennessee0–00–2

PACIFIC 10

Washington finished atop the 1980 Pacific 10 standings at 6–1 in conference play (9–3 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Washington6–19–3MICH 23–6 WASH
UCLA5–29–2–
Arizona State5–36–4–
USC4–2–18–2–1–
Oregon4–3–16–3–2–
Stanford3–46–5–
Arizona3–44–6–
Washington State3–44–6–
California3–53–8–
Oregon State0–80–10–

PACIFIC COAST ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Utah State finished atop the 1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings at 4–1 in conference play (4–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
Utah State4–14–4
San José State3–24–3
Fresno State1–44–4

SEC

Georgia finished atop the 1980 SEC standings at 6–0 in conference play (12–0 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Georgia6–012–0UGA 17–10 ND
Alabama6–110–2ALA 30–2 BAY
Mississippi State5–19–3NEB 31–17 MSST
Florida4–28–4FLA 35–20 MD
LSU4–27–4–
Tennessee3–35–6–
Ole Miss2–53–8–
Kentucky1–53–8–
Auburn0–65–6–
Vanderbilt0–62–9–

SOUTHERN

App State finished atop the 1980 Southern standings at 4–2–1 in conference play (6–4–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALL
App State4–2–16–4–1
Marshall0–5–12–8–1

SOUTHLAND

Louisiana finished atop the 1980 Southland standings at 4–1 in conference play (6–4 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Louisiana4–16–4–
Louisiana Tech2–35–5–
Arkansas State0–52–8–

SOUTHWEST

Baylor finished atop the 1980 Southwest standings at 8–0 in conference play (10–2 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
Baylor8–010–2ALA 30–2 BAY
SMU5–37–4BYU 46–45 SMU
Houston5–37–5HOU 35–0 NAVY
Texas4–47–5UNC 16–7 TEX
Rice4–45–6–
Arkansas3–56–5ARK 34–15 TULN
Texas Tech3–55–6–
Texas A&M3–54–7–
TCU1–71–10–

WESTERN ATHLETIC

BYU finished atop the 1980 Western Athletic standings at 6–1 in conference play (11–1 overall).

TEAMCONFOVERALLBOWL
BYU6–111–1BYU 46–45 SMU
Colorado State5–1–16–4–1–
Wyoming4–46–5–
San Diego State4–44–8–
Hawai'i3–36–3–
New Mexico3–44–7–
Utah2–3–15–5–1–
Air Force1–32–9–1–
UTEP1–61–10–

INDEPENDENTS

Pittsburgh finished atop the 1980 independents at 11–1.

TEAMOVERALLBOWL
Pittsburgh11–1PITT 37–9 SC
Florida State10–2OU 18–17 FSU
Penn State10–2PSU 31–19 OSU
Southern Miss9–3USM 16–14 MCN
Notre Dame9–2–1UGA 17–10 ND
Miami9–3MIA 20–10 VT
Virginia Tech8–4MIA 20–10 VT
Navy8–4HOU 35–0 NAVY
Tulsa8–2–
Tulane7–5ARK 34–15 TULN
UL Monroe7–4–
Boston College7–4–
Rutgers7–4–
West Virginia6–6–
South Carolina6–4PITT 37–9 SC
UNLV6–4–
Louisville5–6–
North Texas5–5–
Syracuse5–6–
East Carolina4–7–
Delaware3–0–
Army3–7–1–
Temple3–7–
Cincinnati2–8–
UConn2–1–
New Mexico State2–7–
Massachusetts2–1–
Georgia Tech1–9–1–
Memphis1–9–
James Madison0–3–

OTHER POSTSEASON RESULTS

9 GAMES
DATEBOWLRESULT
Dec 31, 1980Postseason gameNorth Carolina 16, Texas 7
Dec 29, 1980Postseason gamePittsburgh 37, South Carolina 9
Dec 27, 1980Postseason gameNebraska 31, Mississippi State 17
Dec 27, 1980Postseason gamePurdue 28, Missouri 25
Dec 27, 1980Postseason gameArkansas 34, Tulane 15
Dec 20, 1980Postseason gameFlorida 35, Maryland 20
Dec 19, 1980Postseason gameBYU 46, SMU 45
Dec 14, 1980Postseason gameHouston 35, Navy 0
Dec 13, 1980Postseason gameSouthern Miss 16, McNeese 14