1980 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

American college football season

1980 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football

NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, L 29–31 vs Boise State

Conference| Ohio Valley Conference
Record| 10–3 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach|

* Roy Kidd (17th season)

Home stadium| Hanger Field

Seasons

<- 1979

1981 ->

1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 5 Western Kentucky $  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky ^  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 3  | - | 0
No. T–10 Murray State | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
Austin Peay | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 4  | - | 0
Akron | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 1
Morehead State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Middle Tennessee | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Tennessee Tech | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant

Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Roy Kidd, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 10–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the OVC. Eastern Kentucky advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game and were defeated by Boise State.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 6| Kentucky State*| |

* Hanger Field
* Richmond, KY

| | W 24–21| | [1]
September 13| at Akron*| |

* Rubber Bowl
* Akron, OH

| | L 10–21| 10,402| [2]
September 20| Youngstown State*| |

* Hanger Field
* Richmond, KY

| | W 45–0| 12,800| [3]
October 4| at Austin Peay| |

* Municipal Stadium
* Clarksville, TN

| | W 23–10| 4,000| [4]
October 11| Middle Tennessee| No. 8|

* Hanger Field
* Richmond, KY

| | W 24–0| 8,800| [5]
October 18| East Tennessee State*| No. 7|

* Hanger Field
* Richmond, KY

| | W 25–6| 9,500| [6]
October 25| at No. 4 Western Kentucky| No. 5|

* L. T. Smith Stadium
* Bowling Green, KY (rivalry)

| | L 10–13| 19,700| [7]
November 1| No. T–1 Murray State| No. T–11|

* Hanger Field
* Richmond, KY

| | W 24–14| | [8]
November 8| at Tennessee Tech| No. T–5|

* Tucker Stadium
* Cookeville, TN

| | W 48–7| | [9]
November 15| at East Carolina*| No. T–6|

* Ficklen Memorial Stadium
* Greenville, NC

| | W 28–16| 10,021| [10]
November 22| Morehead State| No. 4|

* Hanger Field
* Richmond, KY (rivalry)

| | W 18–14| 11,800| [11]
December 13| at No. 1 Lehigh*| No. 3|

* Taylor Stadium
* Bethlehem, PA (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)

| | W 23–20| 11,500| [12]
December 20| vs. No. 7 Boise State*| No. 3|

* Hughes Stadium
* Sacramento, CA (NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game)

| ABC| L 29–31| 8,157| [13]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Flores' late field goal lifts Eastern past 'Breds, 24–21". The State Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Akron U strikes like lighting to beat Eastern". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Eastern's defense humbles Youngstown in 45–0 romp". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "EKU romps by Peay 23–10". The Tennessean. October 5, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Defense shines, but Colonels blank MTSU". The Daily News-Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Slow-starting Eastern wins 25–6". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Griffiths boots winning kick as Western edges Eastern Ky". The Paducah Sun. October 26, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Eastern wins over Murray". The Advocate-Messenger. November 2, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Eastern Kentucky romps". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 9, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Eastern stuns East Carolina 28–16". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 16, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Murray score stirs Eastern to 18–14 win over Morehead". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "E. Kentucky ruins Lehigh's hopes, 23–20". Sunday Call-Chronicle. December 14, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Last-grasp pass lifts Boise 31–29". The Sacramento Bee. December 21, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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Eastern Kentucky Colonels football

Venues|

* Hanger Stadium (1938–1968)
* Roy Kidd Stadium (1969–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* 1955 Tangerine Bowl
* 1967 Grantland Rice Bowl
* Morehead State: Old Hawg Rifle
* Western Kentucky: Battle of the Bluegrass

Culture & lore|

* The Colonel
* "Rally Maroon and White"
* Marching Colonels

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

Seasons|

* 1891
* 1892
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1980 NCAA Division I-AA football playoff participants

* Boise State
* Eastern Kentucky
* Grambling State
* Lehigh

Champion – Boise State Broncos

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