1980 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

American college football season

1980 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football

Conference| Western Athletic Conference
Record| 8–3 (3–3 WAC)
Head coach|

* Dick Tomey (4th season)

Home stadium| Aloha Stadium

Seasons

<- 1979

1981 ->

1980 Western Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 12 BYU $  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 12  | - | 1  | - | 0
Colorado State | 5  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 1
Hawaii | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Wyoming | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
San Diego State | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 8  | - | 0
New Mexico | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Utah | 2  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Air Force | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 1
UTEP | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 11  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team was an American football team that represented the University of Hawaii in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dick Tomey, the Rainbow Warriors compiled an 8–3 record (3–3 against WAC opponents), placed third in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 260 to 212.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Mike Stennis with 869 passing yards, Gary Allen with 864 rushing yards, Ron Pennick with 282 receiving yards, and Jim Asmus with 68 point scored (13 field goals and 29 extra points).[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 13| Abilene Christian*|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| W 41–0| 46,649|
September 20| Pacific (CA)*|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| W 25–14| 43,900|
September 27| at Wyoming|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY (rivalry)

| L 20–45| 20,883|
October 4| UTEP|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| L 14–34| 40,421|
October 11| West Virginia*|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| W 16–13| 41,889| [4]
October 18| at New Mexico|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| W 31–14| 15,813|
October 25|  No. 19 BYU|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| L 7–34| 49,139|
November 1| Cal State Fullerton*|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| W 31–21| 38,166| [5]
November 8| San Diego State|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| W 31–6| 36,485|
November 15| at UNLV*|

* Las Vegas Silver Bowl
* Whitney, NV

| W 24–19| 27,239|
November 29| Air Force|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI (rivalry)

| W 20–12| 46,203| [6]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1980 Hawaii Warriors Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
2. ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2019 Media Guide". University of Hawaii. 2018. p. 138. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
3. ^ "1980 Hawaii Warriors Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
4. ^ "Asmus kicks in UH upset special". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 12, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Cal State Fullerton Loses to Hawaii, 31-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 3, 1980. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Lewis, Ferd (November 30, 1980). "Gaison, Bows end with fond aloha". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. J1. Retrieved January 8, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football

Venues|

* Moiliili Field (1911–1926)
* Honolulu Stadium (1926–1974)
* Aloha Stadium (1975–2020)
* Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex (2021–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Air Force
* Fresno State
* San Jose State: Dick Tomey Legacy Game
* Wyoming

Culture & lore|

* Vili The Warrior
* Marching band

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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