1980 Northwestern State
2–3. The season’s Wikipedia article records 8–3, over 11 games to the five on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas–Arlington 38–31Sep 13
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | atTexas–Arlington | W 38–31 | 13% |
| Sep 27 | at McNeese | W 13–10 | 13% |
| Oct 4 | at UL Monroe | L 14–38 | 28% |
| Oct 18 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 23–27 | 41% |
| Oct 25 | at Central Michigan | L 0–17 | 13% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Central Michigan 17–0; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season articles list six games of Northwestern State’s 1980 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here. Where two sources give a game alike (both teams’ articles or records, or an article and the guide), both are named.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vsAbilene Christian | W 31–10 | Northwestern State’s article |
| Sep 20 | atStephen F. Austin | W 22–3 | Northwestern State’s article |
| Oct 11 | vsNew York Tech | W 48–6 | Northwestern State’s article |
| Nov 1 | vsPortland State | W 40–21 | Northwestern State’s article |
| Nov 8 | vsNicholls | W 21–14 | Northwestern State’s article |
| Nov 22 | vsSE Louisiana | W 16–14 | Northwestern State’s article, SE Louisiana’s article |
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1980.
- Record
- 2–3
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 88–123
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1287 +35 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1981
The 1981 draft| Rd 2 | Joe Delaney RB | Kansas City Chiefs |