1980 Morehead State Eagles football team

1980 Morehead State Eagles football
Conference	Ohio Valley Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach	Tom Lichtenberg (2nd season)
Home stadium	Jayne Stadium

1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Western Kentucky $	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
No. T–10 Murray State	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky ^	5	–	2	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Austin Peay	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Akron	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Morehead State	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Middle Tennessee	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Tennessee Tech	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Lichtenberg, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the OVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Marshall*	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 8–35	10,000	[1]
September 13	James Madison*	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 21–18		[2]
September 27	at Middle Tennessee	Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN	W 17–10		[3]
October 4	Murray State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 6–30	5,000	[4]
October 11	Austin Peay	Morehead, KY	L 21–23	3,200	[5]
October 18	at Youngstown State*	Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH	W 20–14	6,355	[6]
October 25	Tennessee Tech	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 29–31		[7]
November 1	No. 4 Western Kentucky	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	L 7–17	6,000	[8]
November 8	at Liberty Baptist*	City Stadium Lynchburg, VA	L 20–23	7,126	[9]
November 15	Kentucky State*	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 15–10		[10]
November 22	at No. 4 Eastern Kentucky	Hanger Field Richmond, KY (rivalry)	L 14–18	11,800	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Marshall explosion routs Morehead". The Courier-Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "JMU falls again". The News Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Morehead drives past MTSU 17–10". The Daily News-Journal. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Murray crushes Morehead State". The Evansville Courier & Press. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Morehead rallies, but falls 23–21". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Gooch-led Morehead defense holds off Youngstown 20–14". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Morehead defeated". The Advocate-Messenger. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "WKU, Snardon snare Morehead 17–7". The Tennessean. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Liberty humbles Morehead". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Kentucky St.–Morehead". The Park City Daily News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Murray score stirs Eastern to 18–14 win over Morehead". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.