1980 NCAA Division II football rankings

The 1980 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the Associated Press. This is for the 1980 season.

## Legend

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|  | Decrease in ranking
|  | Not ranked previous week

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|  | Win–loss record

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|  | Number of first place votes

|  | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

## Associated Press poll

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| Week 1
Sept 24[1]| Week 2
Oct 1[2]| Week 3
Oct 8[3]| Week 4
Oct 15[4]| Week 5
Oct 22[5]| Week 6
Oct 29[6]| Week 7
Nov 5[7]| Week 8
Nov 12[8]| Week 9
Nov 19[9]|

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1.| Northern Michigan (3–0)| Northern Michigan (4–0)| Nebraska–Omaha (5–0)| Nebraska–Omaha (6–0)| Northern Michigan (7–0)| Northern Michigan (8–0)| Eastern Illinois (7–2)| Eastern Illinois (8–2)| Eastern Illinois (9–2)| 1.
2.| Nebraska–Omaha (3–0)| Nebraska–Omaha (4–0)| Northern Michigan (5–0)| Northern Michigan (6–0)| Nebraska–Omaha (7–0)| Eastern Illinois (6–2)| Northern Michigan (8–1)| Northern Michigan (9–1)| Northern Michigan (9–1)| 2.
3.| Troy State (2–0)| Troy State (3–0)| Troy State (4–0)| Troy State (5–0)| Troy State (6–0)| Jacksonville State (5–1)| Jacksonville State (6–1)| Jacksonville State (7–1)| Cal Poly (7–2)| 3.
4.| Central Connecticut State (2–0) т| North Alabama (3–0)| North Alabama (4–0)| Jacksonville State (5–1)| Jacksonville State (5–1)| Nebraska–Omaha (7–1)| Cal Poly (5–2)| Cal Poly (6–2)| Jacksonville State (8–1)| 4.
5.| Southwest Texas State (2–0) т| Southwest Texas State (2–1)| Santa Clara (4–1)| American International (5–0)| Eastern Illinois (5–2)| Cal Poly (4–2)| Nebraska–Omaha (7–1)| Troy State (8–1)| North Alabama (8–1)| 5.
6.| North Alabama (2–0)| East Stroudsburg (2–1)| American International (4–0)| Eastern Illinois (4–2)| American International (6–0)| North Alabama (6–1)| North Alabama (7–1)| North Alabama (7–1)| Virginia Union (8–1–1)| 6.
7.| Western Illinois (2–0)| Eastern Washington (3–0)| Jacksonville State (4–1)| Cal Poly (3–2)| Cal Poly (3–2)| Troy State (6–1)| Troy State (7–1)| American International (8–1)| Santa Clara (8–2)| 7.
8.| Virginia Union (2–0)| Jacksonville State (3–1)| Eastern Illinois (3–2)| Virginia Union (4–1)| Virginia Union (5–1)| American International (6–1)| American International (7–1)| Nebraska–Omaha (7–2)| Southwest Texas State (8–2)| 8.
9.| Puget Sound (3–0)| Missouri–Rolla (4–0)| Springfield (MA) (2–1)| North Alabama (4–1)| North Alabama (5–1)| Santa Clara (5–2)| Santa Clara (6–2) т| Santa Clara (7–2)| American International (8–2)| 9.
10.| Edinboro State (2–0)| Slippery Rock (3–1) т| Cal Poly (5–0)| Santa Clara (4–2)| Santa Clara (4–2)| Northern Colorado (8–0)| Northern Iowa (6–2) т| Southwest Texas State (7–2) т| Northern Colorado (7–3)| 10.
11.|  | Virginia Union (2–1) т|  |  |  |  |  | Virginia Union (7–1–1) т|  | 11.
| Week 1
Sept 24[1]| Week 2
Oct 1[2]| Week 3
Oct 8[3]| Week 4
Oct 15[4]| Week 5
Oct 22[5]| Week 6
Oct 29[6]| Week 7
Nov 5[7]| Week 8
Nov 12[8]| Week 9
Nov 19[9]|
| Dropped:

* 4 Central Connecticut State
* 7 Western Illinois
* 9 Puget Sound
* 10 Edinboro State

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* 5 Southwest Texas State
* 6 East Stroudsburg
* 7 Eastern Washington
* 9 Missouri–Rolla
* 10 Slippery Rock
* 10 Virginia Union

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9 Springfield (MA)| None| Dropped:
8 Virginia Union| Dropped:
10 Northern Colorado| Dropped:
10 Northern Iowa| Dropped:

* 5 Troy State
* 8 Nebraska–Omaha

## References

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1. ^ "NCAA Division II". The Pensacola News. Pensacola, Florida. September 24, 1980. p. 2B. Retrieved May 19, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "NCAA Division II". News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. October 2, 1980. p. 2C. Retrieved May 19, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "NCAA Division II". News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. October 9, 1980. p. 2C. Retrieved May 19, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Division II". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. October 17, 1980. p. 2B. Retrieved May 19, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "NCAA Division II". News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. October 23, 1980. p. 2C. Retrieved May 19, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "NCAA Division II". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. October 31, 1980. p. D6. Retrieved May 19, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Division II". News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. November 5, 1980. p. 2C. Retrieved May 19, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Division II". News-Press. Fort Myers, Florida. November 13, 1980. p. 2C. Retrieved May 19, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Division II Poll". The Palm Beach Post. West Palm Beach, Florida. November 20, 1980. p. D8. Retrieved May 19, 2017 - via Newspapers.com.

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