1980 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team
| 1980 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game, L 29–31 vs Boise State | |
| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 10–3 (5–2 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | Hanger Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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* | W 24–21 | [1] | ||||
| September 13 | at Akron* | L 10–21 | 10,402 | [2] | |||
| September 20 | Youngstown State* |
| W 45–0 | 12,800 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | at Austin Peay | W 23–10 | 4,000 | [4] | |||
| October 11 | Middle Tennessee | No. 8 |
| W 24–0 | 8,800 | [5] | |
| October 18 | East Tennessee State* | No. 7 |
| W 25–6 | 9,500 | [6] | |
| October 25 | at No. 4 Western Kentucky | No. 5 | L 10–13 | 19,700 | [7] | ||
| November 1 | No. T–1 Murray State | No. T–11 |
| W 24–14 | [8] | ||
| November 8 | at Tennessee Tech | No. T–5 | W 48–7 | [9] | |||
| November 15 | at East Carolina* | No. T–6 | W 28–16 | 10,021 | [10] | ||
| November 22 | Morehead State | No. 4 |
| W 18–14 | 11,800 | [11] | |
| December 13 | at No. 1 Lehigh* | No. 3 | W 23–20 | 11,500 | [12] | ||
| December 20 | vs. No. 7 Boise State* | No. 3 | ABC | L 29–31 | 8,157 | [13] | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Flores' late field goal lifts Eastern past 'Breds, 24–21". The State Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Akron U strikes like lighting to beat Eastern". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern's defense humbles Youngstown in 45–0 romp". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EKU romps by Peay 23–10". The Tennessean. October 5, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense shines, but Colonels blank MTSU". The Daily News-Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Slow-starting Eastern wins 25–6". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Griffiths boots winning kick as Western edges Eastern Ky". The Paducah Sun. October 26, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern wins over Murray". The Advocate-Messenger. November 2, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Kentucky romps". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 9, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern stuns East Carolina 28–16". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 16, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Murray score stirs Eastern to 18–14 win over Morehead". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "E. Kentucky ruins Lehigh's hopes, 23–20". Sunday Call-Chronicle. December 14, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Last-grasp pass lifts Boise 31–29". The Sacramento Bee. December 21, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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