1980 Troy State Trojans football team

The 1980 Troy State Trojans football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Charlie Bradshaw, the Trojans compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished third in the GSC.

1980 Troy State Trojans football
Conference	Gulf South Conference
Record	8–2 (4–2 GSC)
Head coach	Charlie Bradshaw (5th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Gulf South Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 North Alabama $^	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 4 Jacksonville State ^	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Troy State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Livingston	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Mississippi College	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Tennessee–Martin	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Delta State	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Texas A&I*		Javelina Stadium Kingsville, TX	W 14–7	8,200	[1]
September 20	Tennessee–Martin		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 30–0	7,200	[2]
September 27	at Nicholls State*	No. 3	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 25–15	6,400–6,800	[3]
October 4	Mississippi College	No. 3	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 30–0	6,500	[4]
October 11	at Southeastern Louisiana*	No. 3	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 21–10	9,300	[5]
October 18	Delta State	No. 3	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 35–7	4,000	[6]
October 25	at No. 9 North Alabama	No. 3	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL	L 22–31	11,000	[7]
November 1	Tennessee Tech*	No. 7	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	W 52–3	8,100	[8]
November 8	Livingston	No. 7	Rip Hewes Stadium Dothan, AL	W 37–20	6,000	[9]
November 15	at No. 3 Jacksonville State	No. 5	Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL (rivalry)	L 8–13	13,000	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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