1980 Arkansas State Indians football team

1980 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record2–9 (0–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumIndian Stadium
Seasons
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1981 →
1980 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
McNeese State $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
UT Arlington 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Louisiana Tech 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Lamar 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Arkansas State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Arkansas State Indians football team was an American football team that represented the Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Larry Lacewell, the Indians compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 0–5 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in Southland.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Tennessee–Martin*
W 29–915,206[2]
September 20Northeast Louisiana*
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 12–35[3]
September 27at Kansas State*
L 7–3132,580[4]
October 4at Memphis State*
L 3–2420,352[5]
October 11at Southwestern Louisiana
L 0–316,485[6]
October 18at Southern Miss*
L 0–3521,915[7]
October 25McNeese Statedagger
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 28–368,550[8]
November 1Louisiana Tech
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 0–2810,000[9]
November 8at Lamar
L 22–23[10]
November 15at Texas–Arlington
L 14–362,150[11]
November 22Austin Peay*
  • Indian Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 14–9[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1980 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Indians post win in opener". The Commercial Appeal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "NLU Indians deal A-State rare setback". The Shreveport Times. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Kansas State builds some confidence in downing Arkansas State 31–7". The Kansas City Star. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Late offensive show against ASU gives Tigers win No. 300". The Commercial Appeal. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Field goal enough for Cajuns". Daily World. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nasty Bunch stifles ASU, makes USM triumph easy". Hattiesburg American. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cowboys come back over ASU". The Daily Advertiser. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "La. Tech 28, Arkansas State 0". The Town Talk. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lamar comeback sinks Indians". The Commercial Appeal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "UTA Mavs secure first stadium win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Clipping call costly for Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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