1980 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team

1980 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record6–3–1 (2–2–1 MEAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. T–3 South Carolina State $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
North Carolina A&T 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Howard 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 2
Bethune–Cookman 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Florida A&M 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Delaware State 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bobby Frazier, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13vs. Texas Southern*
W 10–010,000[1]
September 20at Howard
T 13–137,000[2]
September 27at North Carolina A&T
L 22–29[3]
October 4Delaware State
W 37–205,109[4]
October 11Albany State*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 25–8[5]
October 25at Tuskegee*
W 22–13[6]
November 1at Norfolk State*
L 7–2013,500[7]
November 8No. 1 South Carolina State
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
L 0–215,400[8]
November 15Morris Brown*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Daytona Beach, FL
W 18–19 (forfeit win)[9]
November 29vs. Florida A&M
W 16–14[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "McMillian lifts Bethune, 10–0". The Miami Herald. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Howard, Bethune tie, 13–13". Fort Lauderdale News & Sun-Sentinel. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Aggies knock off Bethune–Cookman, 29–22". Greensboro Daily News. September 18, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Inspired B–CC wins". The Orlando Sentinel Star. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bethune batters Albany State 25–8". Tallahassee Democrat. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Blocked FG tames Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Norfolk State trips Bethune". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "S.C. State zaps B–CC in 21–0 rout". The Orlando Sentinel Star. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Morris Brown 19, Bethune–Cookman 18". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bethune thwarts FAMU's last hope". St. Petersburg Times. November 30, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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