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American college football season
The 1980 NCAA Division II football season, part of
college football in the United States organized by the
National Collegiate Athletic Association at the
Division II level, began in August 1980, and concluded with the
NCAA Division II Football Championship in December 1980 at
University Stadium in
Albuquerque, NM. During the game's two-year stretch in
New Mexico, it was referred to as the
Zia Bowl.
Cal Poly defeated
Eastern Illinois in the championship game, 21–13, to win their first Division II national title.
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Conference changes and new programs
- Three Division II programs upgraded to Division I-AA prior to the season.
- The
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference reclassified as a Division II conference; all 14 members made the transition.
Conference standings
Conference summaries
Postseason
1980 NCAA Division
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The 1980
NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the eighth single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's
NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at
University Stadium in
Albuquerque, NM for the second, and final, time.
Playoff bracket
See also
References
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