1980 Utah State Aggies football team

The 1980 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). The Aggies were led by fifth-year head coach Bruce Snyder and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 4–1 PCAA).

1980 Utah State Aggies football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record6–5 (4–1 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Long Beach State $ 5 0 0 8 3 0
Utah State 4 1 0 6 5 0
San Jose State 3 2 0 7 4 0
Fresno State 1 4 0 5 6 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 4 0 4 7 0
Pacific (CA) 1 4 0 4 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Kentucky*L 10–1757,900[1]
September 13Idaho State*W 14–716,187[2]
September 20at No. 7 Texas*L 17–3563,000[3]
October 4Utah*
L 19–2320,166[4]
October 11at Cal State FullertonW 28–176,293[5]
October 18BYU*
L 46–7023,230[6]
October 25at Fresno StateW 14–010,482[7]
November 1Pacific (CA)
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 21–715,123[8]
November 8at Weber State*W 50–1312,202[9]
November 15at Long Beach StateL 27–2811,168[10]
November 22at San Jose StateW 44–3816,318[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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1980 Utah State Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 81 James Murphy
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Cats Come Back In Final Period For 17-10 Win". Sunday Herald-Leader. September 7, 1980. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Utah St. 14, Idaho St. 7". The Spokesman-Review. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Longhorns overcome Utah State". The Kilgore News Herald. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utes rally in final minute to tip Ags". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utah State tips Fullerton". The Daily Herald. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "BYU scores 70, and gives up 46". The Los Angeles Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies keep winning ways alive". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies thump Pacific". The Daily Spectrum. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Utah State pounds Weber State 50–13". Great Falls Tribune. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Long Beach wins PCAA title, 28–27". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "San Jose State 44, Utah State 38". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1980 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2024.