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1980 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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.

1980 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record10–3 (5–2 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanger Field
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule edit

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6Kentucky State*
W 24–21[1]
September 13at Akron*
L 10–2110,402[2]
September 20Youngstown State*
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 45–012,800[3]
October 4at Austin Peay
W 23–104,000[4]
October 11Middle TennesseeNo. 8
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 24–08,800[5]
October 18East Tennessee State*No. 7
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 25–69,500[6]
October 25at No. 4 Western KentuckyNo. 5
L 10–1319,700[7]
November 1No. T–1 Murray StateNo. T–11
  • Hanger Field
  • Richmond, KY
W 24–14[8]
November 8at Tennessee TechNo. T–5
W 48–7[9]
November 15at East Carolina*No. T–6
W 28–1610,021[10]
November 22Morehead StateNo. 4
W 18–1411,800[11]
December 13at No. 1 Lehigh*No. 3
W 23–2011,500[12]
December 20vs. No. 7 Boise State*No. 3
ABCL 29–318,157[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References edit

  1. ^ "Flores' late field goal lifts Eastern past 'Breds, 24–21". The State Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Akron U strikes like lighting to beat Eastern". The Akron Beacon Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eastern's defense humbles Youngstown in 45–0 romp". The Courier-Journal. September 21, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "EKU romps by Peay 23–10". The Tennessean. October 5, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Defense shines, but Colonels blank MTSU". The Daily News-Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Slow-starting Eastern wins 25–6". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Griffiths boots winning kick as Western edges Eastern Ky". The Paducah Sun. October 26, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern wins over Murray". The Advocate-Messenger. November 2, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eastern Kentucky romps". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 9, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eastern stuns East Carolina 28–16". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 16, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Murray score stirs Eastern to 18–14 win over Morehead". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "E. Kentucky ruins Lehigh's hopes, 23–20". Sunday Call-Chronicle. December 14, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Last-grasp pass lifts Boise 31–29". The Sacramento Bee. December 21, 1980. Retrieved March 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
 

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