1980 Troy State Trojans football team

1980 Troy State Trojans football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record8–2 (4–2 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 North Alabama $^ 6 0 0 10 2 0
No. 4 Jacksonville State ^ 6 1 0 8 2 0
Troy State 4 2 0 8 2 0
Livingston 2 4 0 5 5 0
Mississippi College 2 4 0 4 5 0
Tennessee–Martin 2 4 0 4 7 0
Delta State 0 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the GSC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Texas A&I*W 14–78,200[1]
September 20Tennessee–MartinW 30–07,200[2]
September 27at Nicholls State*No. 3W 25–156,400–6,800[3]
October 4Mississippi CollegeNo. 3
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 30–06,500[4]
October 11at Southeastern Louisiana*No. 3W 21–109,300[5]
October 18Delta StateNo. 3
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 35–74,000[6]
October 25at No. 9 North AlabamaNo. 3L 22–3111,000[7]
November 1Tennessee Tech*No. 7
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
W 52–38,100[8]
November 8LivingstonNo. 7W 37–206,000[9]
November 15at No. 3 Jacksonville StateNo. 5L 8–1313,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "Javs bemoan failure to score". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Troy State blanks UTM". The Jackson Sun. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Troy St. outpoints Nicholls". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "MC beats Troy". Enterprise-Journal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Troy St. 21, Southeastern 10". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Troy State 35, Delta State 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lions overcome Troy". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tennessee Tech walloped". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tullis leads Troy victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jaxmen tackle Trojans". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.