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The 1980 NAIA Division I football season was the 25th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 11th season of play of the NAIA's top division for football.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1980
PostseasonDecember 6–20, 1980
National ChampionshipBurlington Memorial Stadium
Burlington, NC
ChampionsElon
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1980 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1980
PostseasonDecember 6–20, 1980
National ChampionshipBurlington Memorial Stadium
Burlington, NC
ChampionsElon
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The season was played from August to November 1980 and culminated in the 1980 NAIA Division I Champion Bowl. The title game was played on December 20, 1980 at Burlington Memorial Stadium in Burlington, North Carolina, near the campus of Elon College.[1]

Elon defeated Northeastern State in the Champion Bowl, 17–10, to win their first NAIA national title.[2]

Conference standings

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1980 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Central Arkansas $^6–0–09–1–0
Southern Arkansas5–1–06–5–0
Arkansas Tech4–2–06–4–0
Henderson State2–4–05–6–0
Arkansas–Monticello2–4–04–7–0
Harding1–5–03–8–0
Ouachita Baptist1–5–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1980 Central States Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Kearney State $^6–0–19–2–1
Pittsburg State5–2–07–3–0
Missouri Southern4–3–06–3–1
Fort Hays State3–2–24–4–2
Missouri Western3–3–15–3–2
Wayne State (NE)3–4–04–5–0
Emporia State1–6–02–8–0
Washburn1–6–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1980 Evergreen Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Eastern Oregon +4–1–08–1–0
Oregon Tech +4–1–07–2–0
Oregon College +4–1–06–3–0
Southern Oregon2–3–03–7–0
Central Washington1–4–02–7–0
Western Washington0–5–02–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1980 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 Hillsdale $5–1–07–4–0
Northwood4–2–06–2–1
No. 18 Grand Valley State4–2–07–3–0
Wayne State (MI)3–3–05–4–0
Ferris State2–3–14–4–2
Saginaw Valley State2–4–05–6–0
Michigan Tech0–5–12–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1980 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southwest Texas State $6–1–08–3–0
No. 2 Angelo State ^5–1–18–2–1
Texas A&I5–2–07–4–0
No. 8 East Texas State ^4–2–18–3–1
Stephen F. Austin4–3–04–6–0
Sam Houston State2–5–03–7–0
Abilene Christian1–6–02–8–0
Howard Payne0–7–01–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1980 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Minnesota Duluth $8–0–010–0–0
Minnesota Morris ^7–1–09–2–1
No. 11 Moorhead State6–2–08–2–0
St. Cloud State5–3–06–4–0
Mankato State3–5–03–7–0
Southwest State (MN)2–5–13–6–1
Winona State2–6–03–7–0
Northern State1–6–12–7–1
Bemidji State1–7–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1980 Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Northeastern State +^3–1–011–2–0
No. 16 East Central +3–1–07–3–0
SW Oklahoma State +3–1–07–4–0
SE Oklahoma State1–3–03–7–0
NW Oklahoma State0–4–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1980 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Southern Colorado +7–1–08–1–0
No. 10 Adams State +7–1–08–3–0
Southern Utah6–2–06–3–0
Western State (CO)5–3–06–4–0
Colorado Mines3–5–04–5–0
New Mexico Highlands3–5–04–6–0
Mesa3–5–03–6–0
Fort Lewis2–6–02–7–0
Western New Mexico0–8–01–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1980 South Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Elon +^6–1–013–1–0
No. 6 Mars Hill +^6–1–08–2–1
Carson–Newman5–2–07–3–0
Presbyterian3–4–04–6–0
Lenoir–Rhyne3–4–04–7–0
Newberry3–4–03–6–0
Gardner–Webb2–5–03–7–0
Catawba0–7–01–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1980 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Division
No. 19 Shepherd xy6–2–17–3–1
Fairmont State x6–2–16–3–1
Salem6–3–06–4–0
West Virginia Wesleyan3–6–03–7–0
West Liberty State0–9–00–10–0
Southern Division
No. 3 Concord xy$^9–0–011–1–0
West Virginia State6–3–06–4–0
West Virginia Tech5–4–05–4–0
Bluefield State1–7–11–7–1
Glenville State1–7–11–8–1
Championship: Concord 19, Shepherd 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1980 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Wisconsin–La Crosse +6–2–08–2–0
No. 13 Wisconsin–River Falls +6–2–08–2–0
Wisconsin–Whitewater +6–2–08–3–0
Wisconsin–Platteville +6–2–07–3–0
Wisconsin–Stout5–3–06–4–0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh3–5–04–6–0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point2–6–04–6–0
Wisconsin–Eau Claire2–6–03–8–0
Wisconsin–Superior0–8–00–10–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1980 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 17 Cameron – 8–3–0
No. 15 Wofford – 7–2–2
Liberty Baptist – 7–3–0
Guilford – 6–3–0
Central State (OK) – 5–4–0
Kentucky State – 5–6–0
Eastern New Mexico – 2–7–1
Langston – 1–8–0
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Conference champions

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Arkansas Intercollegiate Central Arkansas 6–0
Central States Kearney State 6–0–1
Evergreen Eastern Oregon
Oregon Tech		 4–1
Great Lakes Hillsdale 5–1
NIC Minnesota–Duluth 8–0
Oklahoma East Central State
Northeastern State
Southwestern Oklahoma State		 3–1
RMAC Adams State
Southern Colorado		 7–1
South Atlantic Elon
Mars Hill		 6–1
Lone Star Southwest Texas State 6–1
WVIAC North: Shepherd and Fairmont State
South: Concord (WV)		 6–2–1
9–0
WSUC Wisconsin–La Crosse
Wisconsin–River Falls		 6–2
6–2
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Postseason

Quarterfinals
December 6, 1980
Campus sites 		Semifinals
December 13, 1980
Campus sites 		1980 Champion Bowl
December 20, 1980
Burlington, NC
         
Elon 17
Concord* 14
Elon 14
East Texas State* 6
East Texas State 27
Central Arkansas* 21
Elon* 17
Northeastern State 10
Kearney State 9*
Mars Hill* 6
Kearney State 0
Northeastern State* 14
Angelo State 3
Northeastern State* 10

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