1980_NCAA_Division_II_football_season

1980 NCAA Division II football season

1980 NCAA Division II football season

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.

Quick Facts Regular season, Playoffs ...

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.
More information School, 1979 Conference ...

Conference standings

More information Conf, Overall ...

Conference summaries

See also: List of NCAA Division II football seasons
More information Conference, Champion(s) ...

Postseason

Quick Facts II Football Championship, Teams ...

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

First round
Campus sites 		Semifinals
Campus sites 		Championship
University Stadium
Albuquerque, NM
         
Eastern Illinois 21
Northern Colorado 14
Eastern Illinois 56
North Alabama 31
North Alabama 17
Virginia Union 8
Eastern Illinois 13
Cal Poly 21
Santa Clara 27
Northern Michigan 26
Santa Clara 14
Cal Poly 38
Cal Poly 15
Jacksonville State 0

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "1980 NCAA Division II National Football Championship Bracket" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. p. 13. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
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