1980 Troy State Trojans football team

The 1980 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the GSC.

1980 Troy State Trojans football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	8–2 (4–2 GSC)
Head coach	Charlie Bradshaw (5th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Gulf South Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 North Alabama $^	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Jacksonville State ^	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Troy State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Livingston	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Mississippi College	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Tennessee–Martin	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Delta State	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Texas A&I*		Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 14–7	8,200	^[1]
September 20	Tennessee–Martin		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 30–0	7,200	^[2]
September 27	at Nicholls State*	No. 3	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 25–15	6,400–6,800	^[3]
October 4	Mississippi College	No. 3	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 30–0	6,500	^[4]
October 11	at Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 3	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 21–10	9,300	^[5]
October 18	Delta State	No. 3	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 35–7	4,000	^[6]
October 25	at No. 9 North Alabama	No. 3	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	L 22–31	11,000	^[7]
November 1	Tennessee Tech*	No. 7	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 52–3	8,100	^[8]
November 8	Livingston	No. 7	Rip Hewes Stadium Dothan, AL	W 37–20	6,000	^[9]
November 15	at No. 3 Jacksonville State	No. 5	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	L 8–13	13,000	^[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Javs bemoan failure to score". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Troy State blanks UTM". The Jackson Sun. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Troy St. outpoints Nicholls". The Daily Advertiser. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "MC beats Troy". Enterprise-Journal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Troy St. 21, Southeastern 10". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Troy State 35, Delta State 7". The Clarion-Ledger. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Lions overcome Troy". The Selma Times-Journal. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Tennessee Tech walloped". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Tullis leads Troy victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Jaxmen tackle Trojans". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 11, 2022.