1980 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season

1980 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 2–9 (1–4 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Jack Carlisle (3rd season)

Home stadium| Memorial Center

Seasons

<- 1979

1981 ->

1980 Southern Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Furman $  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 1
Chattanooga | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Appalachian State | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
The Citadel | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Western Carolina | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
VMI | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
East Tennessee State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 0
Marshall | 0  | - | 5  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1980 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Jack Carlisle, the Buccaneers compiled and overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing seventh in the SoCon.[1]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 6| Wofford*|

* Memorial Center
* Johnson City, TN

| L 9–16| 7,477| [2]
September 13| at Virginia Tech*|

* Lane Stadium
* Blacksburg, VA

| L 7–35| 27,500| [3]
September 20| at Southeastern Louisiana*|

* Strawberry Stadium
* Hammond, LA

| L 3–7| 8,500| [4]
September 27| at Appalachian State|

* Conrad Stadium
* Boone, NC

| L 15–42| 14,160| [5]
October 4| Louisiana Tech*|

* Memorial Center
* Johnson City, TN

| L 3–7| 6,489| [6]
October 11| Furman|

* Memorial Center
* Johnson City, TN

| L 21–33| 8,231| [7]
October 18| at Eastern Kentucky*|

* Hanger Field
* Richmond, KY

| L 6–25| 9,500| [8]
October 25| at Chattanooga|

* Chamberlain Field
* Chattanooga, TN

| L 14–26| 10,000| [9]
November 8| at James Madison*|

* Madison Stadium
* Harrisonburg, VA

| W 28–23| 11,800| [10]
November 15| Western Carolina|

* Memorial Center
* Johnson City, TN

| L 17–20| 5,128| [11]
November 22| Marshall|

* Memorial Center
* Johnson City, TN

| W 21–16| 4,150| [12]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "1980 East Tennessee State Buccaneers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
2. ^ "Bucs lose first game". Johnson City Press Chronicle. September 7, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Gobblers wear down Buccaneers, 35–7". Kingsport Times-News. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Botner plunge keys Lions". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Mountaineers romp past Bucs". Kingsport Times-News. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Buccaneers drop fifth game of season". Johnson City Press. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Bucs drop homecoming game". Johnson City Press. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Slow-starting Eastern wins 25–6". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Moccasins log 26–14 win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Bucs rally to give Carlisle 200th win". Johnson City Press. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Bucs hand WCU 20–17 win". Kingsport Times-News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "ETSU 'buries' Randle, Marshall in 21–16 win". Kingsport Times-News. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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East Tennessee State Buccaneers football

Venues|

* Memorial Center (1977–2003)
* Kermit Tipton Stadium (2015–2016)
* William B. Greene Jr. Stadium (2017–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* 1969 Grantland Rice Bowl

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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