American college football season
1980 NCAA Division III football season Regular season August – November 1980 Playoffs November – December 1980 Garrett-Harrison Stadium Phenix City, AL Champion Dayton
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NCAA Division III football seasons
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The 1980 NCAA Division III football season , part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division III level, began in August 1980, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Football Championship in December 1980 at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama . The Dayton Flyers won their first Division III championship, defeating the defending national champion Ithaca Bombers by a final score of 63−0.[1]
Conference changes and new programs [ ]
Conference standings [ ]
1980 College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Centre $
4
–
0
–
1
4
–
4
–
1
Rose–Hulman
4
–
1
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Sewanee
3
–
2
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Southwestern (TN)
2
–
2
–
1
5
–
4
–
1
Illinois College
1
–
4
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Principia
0
–
5
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
1980 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Elmhurst +
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Illinois Wesleyan +
6
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Augustana (IL)
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Carthage
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Millikin
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
North Central (IL)
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
North Park
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Wheaton (IL)
1
–
7
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
Carroll (WI)
1
–
7
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions
1980 Independent College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Ithaca $^
3
–
0
–
0
12
–
1
–
0
Alfred
2
–
1
–
0
7
–
2
–
1
Hobart
1
–
2
–
1
1
–
7
–
1
RPI
0
–
1
–
1
5
–
3
–
1
St. Lawrence
1
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1980 Iowa Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Dubuque $^
6
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
1
Buena Vista
5
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Luther
5
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Central (IA)
5
–
2
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Simpson
3
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Upper Iowa
2
–
5
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Wartburg
1
–
6
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
William Penn
1
–
6
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1980 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Adrian $
5
–
0
–
0
9
–
0
–
0
Hope
4
–
1
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Albion
2
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Olivet
2
–
3
–
0
2
–
6
–
0
Kalamazoo
1
–
4
–
0
3
–
5
–
0
Alma
1
–
4
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
1980 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Northern
Delaware Valley x
7
–
0
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Lycoming
6
–
1
–
0
9
–
1
–
0
Albright
4
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Juniata
4
–
3
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Wilkes
3
–
4
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Upsala
2
–
5
–
0
3
–
6
–
1
Susquehanna
2
–
5
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
Fairleigh Dickinson–Florham
0
–
7
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
Southern
Widener x^
8
–
0
–
0
11
–
1
–
0
Muhlenberg
7
–
1
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
Franklin & Marshall
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Western Maryland
5
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Gettysburg
4
–
3
–
1
6
–
3
–
1
Moravian
4
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Ursinus
3
–
4
–
1
3
–
5
–
1
Swarthmore
3
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Dickinson
2
–
5
–
1
2
–
6
–
1
Lebanon Valley
0
–
7
–
1
0
–
8
–
1
Johns Hopkins
0
–
8
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1980 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Concordia–Moorhead $
7
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Gustavus Adolphus
6
–
2
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Saint John's (MN)
5
–
3
–
0
5
–
3
–
0
Hamline
5
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
St. Olaf
4
–
4
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Augsburg
4
–
4
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
St. Thomas (MN)
2
–
5
–
1
3
–
6
–
1
Bethel (MN)
2
–
6
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Macalester
0
–
7
–
1
1
–
7
–
1
1980 New Jersey State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Trenton State $
6
–
0
–
0
8
–
1
–
1
Montclair State
5
–
1
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Glassboro State
4
–
2
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
Ramapo
2
–
4
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
William Paterson
2
–
4
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Kean
2
–
4
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Jersey City State
0
–
6
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
1980 New England Football Conference standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Maine Maritime $
8
–
1
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
New Haven
6
–
2
–
1
6
–
3
–
1
Massachusetts Maritime
6
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Plymouth State
5
–
3
–
1
6
–
3
–
1
Bridgewater State
5
–
3
–
1
5
–
3
–
1
Boston State
5
–
4
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Framingham State
4
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Nichols
3
–
5
–
1
3
–
5
–
1
Curry
0
–
8
–
1
0
–
8
–
1
Western Connecticut State
0
–
8
–
1
0
–
8
–
1
1980 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Blue Division
Wittenberg xy
6
–
0
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
Ohio Northern
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
2
–
1
Capital
4
–
2
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Wooster
3
–
2
–
1
6
–
2
–
1
Denison
2
–
3
–
1
4
–
4
–
1
Ohio Wesleyan
1
–
5
–
0
2
–
6
–
1
Muskingum
0
–
6
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
Red Division
Baldwin–Wallace xy$^
5
–
0
–
0
10
–
1
–
0
Mount Union
4
–
1
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Otterbein
2
–
3
–
0
5
–
4
–
0
Heidelberg
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Kenyon
1
–
4
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Marietta
1
–
4
–
0
1
–
7
–
1
Not competing for championship
Oberlin
–
1
–
8
–
0
Championship: Baldwin–Wallace 16 , Wittenberg 0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
1980 Old Dominion Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Bridgewater $
4
–
1
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Maryville (TN)
3
–
2
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Randolph–Macon
3
–
2
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Washington and Lee
2
–
3
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Hampden–Sydney
2
–
3
–
0
3
–
7
–
0
Emory & Henry
1
–
4
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
1980 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Redlands $
5
–
0
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Claremont-Mudd
4
–
1
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Whittier
3
–
2
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Occidental
2
–
3
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
La Verne
1
–
4
–
0
2
–
8
–
0
Pomona-Pitzer
0
–
5
–
0
0
–
9
–
0
1980 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Dayton ^
–
14
–
0
–
0
Wabash
–
8
–
0
–
1
Hofstra
–
8
–
2
–
0
Wagner ^
–
8
–
2
–
0
DePauw
–
7
–
2
–
1
Salisbury State
–
7
–
3
–
1
Catholic University
–
6
–
3
–
0
Canisius
–
5
–
4
–
0
Brockport
–
5
–
4
–
1
Buffalo
–
6
–
5
–
0
Albany
–
5
–
5
–
0
Georgetown
–
4
–
4
–
0
San Diego
–
5
–
5
–
0
UCF
–
4
–
4
–
1
Saint Mary's
–
5
–
6
–
0
Duquesne
–
4
–
5
–
0
Frostburg State
–
4
–
5
–
0
Norwich
–
4
–
6
–
0
Rochester (NY)
–
3
–
5
–
1
Cortland
–
3
–
7
–
0
Colorado College
–
2
–
7
–
0
Saint Francis (PA)
–
2
–
7
–
0
Union (NY)
–
1
–
7
–
0
Fordham
–
0
–
9
–
0
^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Conference champions [ ]
Conference champions
College Athletic Conference – Centre
College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin – Elmhurst and Illinois Wesleyan
Independent College Athletic Conference – Ithaca
Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Dubuque
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Adrian
Middle Atlantic Conference – Delaware Valley (North), Widener (South)
Midwest Collegiate Athletic Conference – Cornell College and Lawrence
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Concordia–Moorhead
New England Football Conference – Maine Maritime
New Jersey State Athletic Conference – Trenton State
Northwest Conference – Linfield
Ohio Athletic Conference – Baldwin Wallace (Red Division), Wittenberg (Blue Division)
Old Dominion Athletic Conference – Bridgewater
Presidents' Athletic Conference – Bethany (WV)
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Redlands
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association – McMurry
Twin Rivers Conference – Mount Senario
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Wisconsin–La Crosse , Wisconsin–Platteville , Wisconsin–River Falls , and Wisconsin–Whitewater
Postseason [ ]
The 1980 NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs were the eighth annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division III college football. The championship game was held at Garrett-Harrison Stadium in Phenix City, Alabama for the eighth consecutive year. Like the previous five championships, eight teams competed in this edition.[2]
Playoff bracket [ ]
Quarterfinals Campus Sites
Semifinals Campus Sites
National Championship Game Garrett-Harrison Stadium Phenix City, AL
Ithaca
41
Wagner
13
Ithaca
36
Minnesota–Morris
0
Minnesota–Morris
41
Dubuque
35
Ithaca
0
Dayton
63
Dayton
34
Baldwin Wallace
0
Dayton
28
Widener
24
Widener
43
Bethany (WV)
12
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