1980 NAIA Division II Football Season
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The 1980 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1980 college football season in the
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and the 25th season of
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sponsored by the NAIA, was the 11th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football. The season was played from August to November 1980 and culminated in the 1980 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at the Lincoln Bowl in
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. The
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defeated the in the championship game, 38–10, to win their first NAIA national title.


Conference realignment


Conference changes

* This was the final season for the Tri-State Conference. Its three remaining members, from
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and
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, would all become independents.


Conference standings


Conference champions


Postseason


See also

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1980 NAIA Division I football season The 1980 NAIA Division I football season was the 25th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 11th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football. The season was played from August to November 1980 and culminated in t ...
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1980 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season saw a university from the state of Georgia take its first national title since 1942. Nine days following the bowl games to close the 1979 season, tragedy struck when new LSU coach Bo Rein died when t ...
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1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season The 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level. The third season of I-AA football began in August 1980 and four teams ...
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1980 NCAA Division II football season The 1980 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1980, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football ...
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1980 NCAA Division III football season The 1980 NCAA Division III football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division III level, began in August 1980, and concluded with the NCAA Division III Footba ...


References

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