The 1980 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 203 to 181 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.
| 1980 Chico State Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Far Western Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (3–2 FWC) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Mike Clemons (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | University Stadium |
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| UC Davis $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chico State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacramento State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 6 | Puget Sound* |
| L 0–37 | 5,852 | |
| September 13 | Saint Mary's* |
| W 37–21 | 1,950 | |
| September 20 | at Cal Lutheran* |
| L 3–6 | 1,000 | |
| September 27 | at Santa Clara* | L 10–17 | 5,419 | ||
| October 11 | Cal State Northridge* |
| W 39–12 | 300–1,100 | [1] |
| October 18 | Cal State Hayward |
| L 17–35 | 3,600 | [2] |
| October 25 | at Sacramento State | W 24–22 | 5,100 | [3] | |
| November 1 | at Humboldt State | W 21–15 | |||
| November 8 | UC Davis |
| L 4–35 | 4,542 | [4] |
| November 15 | at San Francisco State | W 26–3 | 1,774 | [5] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Cal Poly Pomona Wins at Final Gun". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "1980 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
