1980 Utah State
6–5 (4–1 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Bruce Snyder. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Weber State 50–13Nov 8
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Kentucky | L 10–17 | 42% |
| Sep 13 | vs Idaho State | W 14–7 | 89% |
| Sep 20 | at 7Texas | L 17–35 | 23% |
| Oct 4 | vs Utah | L 19–23 | 61% |
| Oct 11 | atCal State Fullerton | W 28–17 | 54% |
| Oct 18 | vs BYU | L 46–70 | 32% |
| Oct 25 | at Fresno State | W 14–0 | 58% |
| Nov 1 | vsPacific | W 21–7 | 77% |
| Nov 8 | at Weber State | W 50–13 | 78% |
| Nov 15 | atLong Beach State | L 27–28 | 46% |
| Nov 22 | at San José State | W 44–38 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat San José State 44–38; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 120 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 290–255
- Coach
- Bruce Snyder
- Elo
- 1546 +24 this season
- SP+ rating
- 2.6 No. 61 of 133; offense No. 24, defense No. 110
- SRS
- 0.4 No. 68 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach State | 5–0 | 8–3 | |
 Utah State | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| San José State | 3–2 | 7–4 | |
| Fresno State | 1–4 | 5–6 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 1–4 | 4–7 | |
| Pacific | 1–4 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.