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1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1980 |
| image | File:NCAA primary logo 1980.svg |
| number_of_teams | 46 |
| regular_season | August–November |
| playoffs | December 13–December 20 |
| nc_date | December 20, 1980 |
| championship | Hughes Stadium, |
| Sacramento, California | |
| champions | Boise State |
Sacramento, California The 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level. The third season of I-AA football began in August 1980 and four teams were selected for the postseason, with the national semifinals played on December 13. The 1980 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game was played in the Camellia Bowl on December 20 at Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California.
In a game with multiple lead changes, the Boise State Broncos won their first (and only) I-AA championship, defeating the defending national champion Eastern Kentucky Colonels, 31−29. With less than a minute to play, the Broncos drove eighty yards for the winning touchdown, a 14-yard pass from quarterback Joe Aliotti to tight end Duane Dlouhy with twelve seconds remaining.
Conference changes and new programs
| School | 1979 Conference | 1980 Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Akron | Mid-Continent (D-II) | Ohio Valley (I-AA) |
| Bethune–Cookman | SIAC (D-II) | MEAC (I-AA) |
| Delaware | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
| Florida A&M | I-AA Independent | MEAC (I-AA) |
| James Madison | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | MEAC | Dropped Program |
| Nicholls State | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
| Southeastern Louisiana | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
Conference standings
Conference champions
| Conference champions |
|---|
Postseason
NCAA Division I-AA playoff bracket
The bracket consisted of three regional selections (West, East, and South) plus Eastern Kentucky as an at-large selection. December 13 Campus sites December 20 Camellia Bowl Hughes Stadium—Sacramento, CA | RD1-seed1= AtLg | RD1-team1= Eastern Kentucky | RD1-score1= 23 | RD1-seed2= East | RD1-team2= Lehigh* | RD1-score2= 20 | RD1-seed3= South | RD1-team3= Grambling State | RD1-score3= 9 | RD1-seed4= West | RD1-team4= Boise State* | RD1-score4= 14 | RD2-seed1= AtLg | RD2-team1= Eastern Kentucky | RD2-score1= 29 | RD2-seed2= West | RD2-team2= Boise State | RD2-score2= 31
- Denotes host institution
References
References
- "Standings for the 1980 FCS Season".
- (December 14, 1980). "Boise State moves into I-AA finals". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
- (December 20, 1980). "Camellia: ''Who vs. who?''". Spokesman-Review.
- "1980 NCAA Division I Football Championship".
- (December 21, 1980). "Broncos squeak by Colonels, take title". Spokesman-Review.
- Embry, Micahael. (December 1, 1980). "Division I-AA playoffs set". [[Reno Gazette-Journal]].
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