1980 San Diego State
4–8 (4–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Claude Gilbert. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 28–7Nov 15
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at BYU | L 11–35 | 30% |
| Sep 20 | at Air Force | W 13–10 | 68% |
| Sep 27 | vs 12Missouri | L 7–31 | 46% |
| Oct 4 | at Wisconsin | L 12–35 | 54% |
| Oct 11 | vs UNLV | L 17–28 | 45% |
| Oct 18 | vs Colorado State | L 7–26 | 62% |
| Oct 25 | at Wyoming | L 9–34 | 31% |
| Nov 1 | at Oklahoma State | L 6–15 | 34% |
| Nov 8 | at Hawai’i | L 6–31 | 29% |
| Nov 15 | at UTEP | W 28–7 | 53% |
| Nov 22 | vs New Mexico | W 24–22 | 57% |
| Nov 29 | vs Utah | W 21–20 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Utah 21–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 51st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 86 on file).
Led the nationMike Fox: kickoff return average (32.8)
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 3rd in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 161–294
- Coach
- Claude Gilbert
- Elo
- 1397 −140 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.0 No. 117 of 133; offense No. 117, defense No. 101
- SRS
- −10.0 No. 106 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Ted Tollner
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- 4–3
Drafted in 1981
The 1981 draft| Rd 6 | Reuben Henderson DB | Chicago Bears |
1980 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 6–1 | 12–1 | 12 |
| Colorado State | 5–1–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Wyoming | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
 San Diego State | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
| Hawai’i | 3–3 | 8–3 | |
| New Mexico | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Utah | 2–3–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Air Force | 1–3 | 2–9–1 | |
| UTEP | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.