1980 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

1980 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Lehigh ^   –   9 – 1 – 2
No. 6 Delaware   –   9 – 2 – 0
Southeastern Louisiana   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Northwestern State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Portland State   –   8 – 3 – 0
Bucknell   –   6 – 4 – 0
James Madison   –   4 – 6 – 0
Lafayette   –   3 – 7 – 0
Nicholls State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northeastern   –   2 – 9 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Oscar Lofton, the Lions compiled an 8–2 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Boise State
W 17–1321,342
September 20East Tennessee State
W 7–38,500
September 27at Illinois State
W 28–216,622
October 4at Jackson State
W 17–1610,592
October 11No. 3 (D-II) Troy State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
L 10–219,300
October 18Texas Southern
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 47–62,500
October 25at Northeast Louisiana
W 55–3017,203
November 8Delta State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
W 59–137,000
November 15at Nicholls State
W 21–205,425
November 22at No. T–10 Northwestern State
L 14–163,000

References

  1. ^ "S.E. Louisiana stuns Boise State 17–13". The Times-News. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Botner plunge keys Lions". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southeastern Wins". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "JSU misses kick, Tigers fall 17–16". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Trojans triumph remain undefeated". The Dothan Eagle. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "SLU romps". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southeastern drowns NLU Indians, 55–30". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Boatner leads Lions over Delta State 59–13". Enterprise-Journal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SLU rips Nicholls". Daily News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Demons trip SLU". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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