1980 The Citadel
7–4 (4–2 Southern Conference), coached by Art Baker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Newberry 37–0Oct 18
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs Presbyterian | W 21–14 | 81% |
| Sep 13 | at App State | L 14–17 | 46% |
| Sep 20 | at Wake Forest | L 7–24 | 41% |
| Sep 27 | vs Chattanooga | W 29–13 | 38% |
| Oct 4 | vs VMI | W 28–0 | 62% |
| Oct 11 | at Western Carolina | W 28–21 | 55% |
| Oct 18 | vsNewberry | W 37–0 | 91% |
| Oct 25 | vs Wofford | W 35–3 | 87% |
| Nov 8 | at 15South Carolina | L 24–45 | 28% |
| Nov 15 | vs Davidson | W 31–13 | 84% |
| Nov 22 | at Furman | L 15–28 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Furman 28–15; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 269–178
- Coach
- Art Baker
- Elo
- 1484 +39 this season
- SP+ rating
- 7.4 No. 48 of 133; offense No. 49, defense No. 55
- SRS
- 0.4 No. 67 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1980 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 8–0 | 9–1–1 | |
| Chattanooga | 5–2 | 8–3 | |
 The Citadel | 4–2 | 7–4 | |
| App State | 4–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Western Carolina | 2–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| VMI | 1–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
 East Tennessee State | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
 Marshall | 0–5–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Davidson | 0–2 | 0–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.