1980 Chico State Wildcats football team

American college football season

1980 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–5 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
  • Dick Trimmer (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorMike Clemons (2nd season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Far Western Conference football standings
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Puget Sound*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 0–375,852
September 13Saint Mary's*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 37–211,950
September 20at Cal Lutheran*
  • Mt. Clef Field
  • Thousand Oaks, CA
L 3–61,000
September 27at Santa Clara*L 10–175,419
October 11Cal State Northridge*
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
W 39–12300–1,100[1]
October 18Cal State Hayward
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 17–353,600[2]
October 25at Sacramento State
W 24–225,100[3]
November 1at Humboldt StateW 21–15
November 8UC Davis
  • University Stadium
  • Chico, CA
L 4–354,542[4]
November 15at San Francisco StateW 26–31,774[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Cal Poly Pomona Wins at Final Gun". The Los Angeles Times. September 28, 1980. p. III-18. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Division II Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "1980 - Cal St.-Chico". Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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Chico State Wildcats football
Venues
  • College Field (1920–1942)
  • Chico High School Stadium (1946–1955)
  • College Field (1956–1971)
  • University Stadium (1972–1996)
People
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