1980 Illinois State Redbirds football team

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1980 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
MVPVic Friedrich
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 5 Florida State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Navy   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
UNLV   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Tulane   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   –   5 – 4 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Villanova   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Richmond   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Holy Cross   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 9 – 1
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1980 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charlie Cowdrey, the Redbirds compiled a record of 2–7.[1] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Nicholls State
W 28–138,182[2]
September 13Western Michigan
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 17–316,127[3]
September 20at Central Michigan
L 0–1620,028[4]
September 27Southeastern Louisiana
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 21–286,622[5]
October 4at
O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
    		• L 14–3110,500[6]
    October 11at Northern Illinois
    		W 28–1818,020[7]
    October 18Southern Illinoisdagger
    • Hancock Stadium
    • Normal, IL
    		L 0–4213,369[8]
    October 25Indiana State
    • Hancock Stadium
    • Normal, IL
    		W 9–010,017[9]
    November 1at Western Illinois
    		L 0–273,631[10]
    November 8at Eastern Michigan
    		W 15–75,038[11]
    November 15at Chattanooga
    		L 19–275,200[12]
    • daggerHomecoming

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    References

    1. ^ "2021 Redbird Football Media Guide" (PDF). Illinois State University Athletics Department. p. 68. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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    13. ^ "1980 Illinois State Redbirds Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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