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1980 Texas Southern Tigers football team

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1980 Texas Southern Tigers football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (2–4 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRobertson Stadium
Astrodome
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Grambling State +^ 5 1 0 10 2 0
Jackson State + 5 1 0 8 3 0
Alcorn State 3 3 0 6 4 0
Mississippi Valley State 3 3 0 5 5 0
Southern 3 3 0 4 6 1
Texas Southern 2 4 0 2 9 0
Prairie View A&M 0 6 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Texas Southern Tigers football team represented Texas Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Jim Sorey, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished sixth in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Lamar*L 8–419,300[1]
September 13vs. Bethune–Cookman*L 0–1010,000[2]
September 20Southern
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
W 19–16[3]
September 27vs. Tennessee State*L 3–132,000[4]
October 4at Texas A&I*L 14–33[5]
October 11at Alcorn StateL 3–24[6]
October 18at Southeastern Louisiana*L 6–47[7]
October 25Mississippi Valley State
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX
L 12–20[8]
November 1No. T–7 Grambling State
L 14–43[9]
November 8at Jackson StateL 7–5012,000[10]
November 22Prairie View A&M
  • Robertson Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
W 21–6[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lamar rolls to win". The Odessa American. September 7, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "McMillian lifts Bethune, 10–0". The Miami Herald. September 14, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "1980 Football Schedule". Southern Jaguars Football. Southern University. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "TSU rambles 13–3". The Tennessean. September 28, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bonner's kick return paces Javelinas". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 5, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sun shines for Alcorn with a 24–3 win over Southern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "SLU romps". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Valley State 20, Texas So. 12". The Greenwood Commonwealth. October 26, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grambling routs TSU". The Shreveport Times. November 2, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "JSU rains points to drown Texas Southern, 50–7". The Clarion-Ledger. November 9, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Texas Southern 21, Prairie View 6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 23, 1980. Retrieved June 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.