The 1980 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team was an American football team that represented the University of Hawaii in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dick Tomey, the Rainbow Warriors compiled an 8–3 record (3–3 against WAC opponents), placed third in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 260 to 212.[1][2]
| 1980 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 8–3 (3–3 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | Aloha Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 BYU $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego State | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air Force | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Mike Stennis with 869 passing yards, Gary Allen with 864 rushing yards, Ron Pennick with 282 receiving yards, and Jim Asmus with 68 point scored (13 field goals and 29 extra points).[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 13 | Abilene Christian* | W 41–0 | 46,649 | [4] | |||
| September 20 | Pacific (CA)* |
| W 25–14 | 43,900 | [5] | ||
| September 27 | at Wyoming | L 20–45 | 20,883 | [6] | |||
| October 4 | UTEP |
| L 14–34 | 40,421 | [7] | ||
| October 11 | West Virginia* |
| W 16–13 | 41,889 | [8] | ||
| October 18 | at New Mexico | W 31–14 | 15,813 | [9] | |||
| October 25 | No. 19 BYU |
| L 7–34 | 49,139 | [10] | ||
| November 1 | Cal State Fullerton* |
| W 31–21 | 38,166 | [11] | ||
| November 8 | San Diego State |
| W 31–6 | 36,485 | [12] | ||
| November 15 | at UNLV* | W 24–19 | 27,239 | [13] | |||
| November 29 | Air Force |
| W 20–12 | 46,203 | [14] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1980 Hawaii Warriors Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football 2019 Media Guide". University of Hawaii. 2018. p. 138. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "1980 Hawaii Warriors Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Hawaii treats Wildcats rudely in land of aloha". Abilene Reporter-News. September 15, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fumbles kill UOP at Hawaii". The Modesto Bee. September 22, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "They are for real – Wyoming wins, 45–20!". Casper Star-Tribune. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miners dig deep to bury Rainbows". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Asmus kicks in UH upset special". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 12, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Third-quarter explosion paces Hawaii to 31–14 win over Lobos". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gutsy McMahon, defense stop Bows". The Daily Herald. October 27, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cal State Fullerton loses to Hawaii, 31–21". The Los Angeles Times. November 3, 1980. p. III-10. Retrieved February 10, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aztecs dropped for 7th straight". Daily Times-Advocate. November 10, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hawaii upsets Rebels". Nevada State Journal. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lewis, Ferd (November 30, 1980). "Gaison, Bows end with fond aloha". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. J1. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
