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American college football season
The 1980 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1980, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship in December 1980 at University Stadium in Albuquerque, NM. During the game's two-year stretch in New Mexico, it was referred to as the Zia Bowl.
Cal Poly defeated Eastern Illinois in the championship game, 21–13, to win their first Division II national title.[1]
Conference changes and new programs
- Three Division II programs upgraded to Division I-AA prior to the season.
- The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference reclassified as a Division II conference; all 14 members made the transition.
Conference standings
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1980 Heartland Collegiate Conference standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
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L |
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T |
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W |
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L |
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T
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Franklin (IN) +
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5
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2
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0 |
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8
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2
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0
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Ashland +
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5
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2
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0 |
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6
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3
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1
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Saint Joseph's (IN)
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4
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3
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0 |
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6
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– |
4
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0
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Indiana Central
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3
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– |
3
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1 |
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5
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4
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2
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Georgetown (KY)
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3
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– |
4
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0 |
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4
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5
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0
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Butler
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3
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4
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0 |
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4
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6
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0
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Evansville
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3
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4
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0 |
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3
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7
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0
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Valparaiso
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1
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5
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1 |
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3
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6
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1
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- + – Conference co-champions
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1980 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
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L |
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W |
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L |
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T
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Minnesota Duluth $
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8
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0
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0 |
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10
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0
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0
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Minnesota Morris ^
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7
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1
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0 |
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9
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2
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1
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No. 11 Moorhead State
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6
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2
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0 |
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8
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2
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0
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St. Cloud State
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5
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3
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0 |
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6
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4
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0
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Mankato State
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3
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5
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0 |
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3
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7
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0
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Southwest State (MN)
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2
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5
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1 |
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3
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6
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1
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Winona State
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2
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6
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0 |
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3
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7
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0
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Northern State
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1
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6
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1 |
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2
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7
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1
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Bemidji State
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1
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7
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0 |
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1
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9
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0
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- $ – Conference champion
- ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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1980 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
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Conf |
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Overall
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Team |
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L |
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T
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Millersville x
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4
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1
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0 |
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6
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2
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1
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East Stroudsburg x
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4
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1
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0 |
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6
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4
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0
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Kutztown xy
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4
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1
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0 |
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6
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5
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0
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Cheyney
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1
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4
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0 |
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4
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5
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1
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Mansfield
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1
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4
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0 |
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2
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7
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0
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Bloomsburg
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1
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4
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0 |
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1
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8
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0
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Clarion xy$
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5
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1
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0 |
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9
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2
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0
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Edinboro
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3
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2
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1 |
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6
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2
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1
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Shippensburg
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3
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2
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1 |
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5
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4
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1
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Indiana (PA)
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3
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3
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0 |
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6
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4
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0
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Slippery Rock
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3
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3
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0 |
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4
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5
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0
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Lock Haven
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2
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4
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0 |
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5
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5
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0
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California (PA)
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1
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5
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0 |
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2
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8
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0
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Championship: Clarion 15, Kutztown 14
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- $ – Conference champion
- x – Division champion/co-champions
- y – Championship game participant
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1980 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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Overall
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T
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No. 19 Shepherd xy
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6
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2
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1 |
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7
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3
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1
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Fairmont State x
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6
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2
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1 |
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6
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3
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1
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Salem
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6
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3
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0 |
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6
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4
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0
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West Virginia Wesleyan
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3
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6
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0 |
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3
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7
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0
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West Liberty State
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0
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9
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0 |
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0
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10
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0
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No. 3 Concord xy$^
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9
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0
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0 |
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11
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1
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0
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West Virginia State
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6
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3
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0 |
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6
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4
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0
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West Virginia Tech
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5
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4
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0 |
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5
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4
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0
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Bluefield State
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1
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7
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1 |
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1
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7
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1
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Glenville State
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1
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7
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1 |
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1
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8
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1
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Championship: Concord 19, Shepherd 0
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- $ – Conference champion
- x – Division champion/co-champions
- y – Championship game participant
- ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Conference summaries
Postseason
1980 NCAA Division II Football Championship |
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Teams | 8 |
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Finals Site | |
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Champion | |
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Runner-up | |
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Semifinalists | |
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Winning coach | |
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The 1980 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the eighth single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at University Stadium in Albuquerque, NM for the second, and final, time.
Playoff bracket
See also
References
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