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1980 Morehead State Eagles football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJayne Stadium
Seasons← 19791981 →
1980 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Western Kentucky $ 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. T–10 Murray State 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. T–3 Eastern Kentucky ^ 5 – 2 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Austin Peay 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Akron 2 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Morehead State 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Middle Tennessee 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Tennessee Tech 1 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Morehead State Eagles football team represented Morehead State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Lichtenberg, the Eagles compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the OVC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Marshall*L 8–3510,000
September 13James Madison*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 21–18
September 27at Middle TennesseeW 17–10
October 4Murray State
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 6–305,000
October 11Austin PeayMorehead, KYL 21–233,200
October 18at Youngstown State*W 20–146,355
October 25Tennessee Tech
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 29–31
November 1No. 4 Western Kentucky
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
L 7–176,000
November 8at Liberty Baptist*L 20–237,126
November 15Kentucky State*
  • Jayne Stadium
  • Morehead, KY
W 15–10
November 22at No. 4 Eastern KentuckyL 14–1811,800

References

  1. "Marshall explosion routs Morehead". The Courier-Journal. September 7, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "JMU falls again". The News Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Morehead drives past MTSU 17–10". The Daily News-Journal. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Murray crushes Morehead State". The Evansville Courier & Press. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Morehead rallies, but falls 23–21". The Courier-Journal. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Gooch-led Morehead defense holds off Youngstown 20–14". The Courier-Journal. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Morehead defeated". The Advocate-Messenger. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "WKU, Snardon snare Morehead 17–7". The Tennessean. November 2, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Liberty humbles Morehead". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Kentucky St.–Morehead". The Park City Daily News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Murray score stirs Eastern to 18–14 win over Morehead". The Courier-Journal. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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