1980 NCAA Division III lacrosse tournament

The 1980 NCAA Division III Lacrosse Championship was the inaugural single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of NCAA Division III men's college lacrosse in the United States.

1980 NCAA Division III Lacrosse Championship

Tournament information
Sport	College lacrosse
Location	Geneva, New York (final)
Host(s)	Hobart and William Smith Colleges (final)
Venue(s)	Boswell Field (final)
Participants	8
Final positions
Champions	Hobart (1st title)
Runner-up	Cortland (1st title game)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	11
Goals scored	180 (16.36 per match)
Attendance	8,901 (809 per match)
MVP	Mark Darcangelo, Hobart
Top scorer(s)	Scott Petosa, Hobart (17)

This was the first championship exclusively for Division III men's lacrosse programs, who previously competed in a combined-format Division II championship from 1974 to 1979.

The tournament field included eight times, with the final played at Boswell Field at the Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York.

Hosts Hobart defeated Cortland in the final, 11–8, to win their first Division III national title. The Statesmen (12–2) were coached by Dave Urick. Hobart had previously won two national titles at the Division II level (1976 and 1977).

Bracket

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Championship
	Hobart		37
	MIT		1
						Hobart		21
						Salisbury State		5
	Salisbury State		15
	St. Lawrence		11
											Hobart		11
											Cortland		8
	Cortland		13
	Ohio Wesleyan		9
						Cortland		11
						Ithaca		9
	Ithaca		15*
	Washington College		14

See also

• 1980 NCAA Division I Lacrosse Championship
• 1980 NCAA Division II Lacrosse Championship