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1980 Memphis State Tigers football
1980 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–9
Head coach	Richard Williamson (6th season);
Home stadium	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 2 Pittsburgh		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–		9	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Florida State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Penn State		–		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame		–		–		9	–	2	–	1
No. 18 Miami (FL)		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–		5	–	4	–	1
North Texas State		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		–		6	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–		3	–	7	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
William & Mary		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–		1	–	9	–	1

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Richard Williamson, the team compiled a 2–9 record and was outscored by a total of 255 to 115.^[1]^[2] The team played its home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Darrell Martin with 888 passing yards, Richard Williams with 438 rushing yards, Jerry Knowlton with 470 receiving yards, and Rusty Bennett with 35 points scored.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Mississippi State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 7–34	45,789	^[4]
September 13	at Ole Miss	Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 7–61	41,412	^[5]
September 27	at Georgia Tech	Grant Field Atlanta, GA	L 8–17	28,062	^[6]
October 4	Arkansas State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Paint Bucket Bowl)	W 24–3	20,352	^[7]
October 11	at Louisville	Fairgournds Stadium Louisville, KY (rivalry)	L 14–38	15,501	^[8]
October 18	North Texas State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 10–29		^[9]
October 25	Florida State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 3–24	28,778	^[10]
November 1	Vanderbilt	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 10–14	18,422	^[11]
November 8	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	L 10–14	7,117	^[12]
November 15	at Tulane	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	L 16–21	33,184	^[13]
November 22	Wichita State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	W 6–0	10,069	^[14]
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