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The 1980 Illinois State Redbirds football team represented Illinois State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charlie Cowdrey, the Redbirds compiled a record of 2–7.[1] Illinois State played home games at Hancock Stadium in Normal, Illinois.

ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Headcoach
MVPVic Friedrich
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1980 Illinois State Redbirds football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–7
Head coach
MVPVic Friedrich
Home stadiumHancock Stadium
Seasons
 1979
1981 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   1110
Tennessee State   910
No. 5 Florida State   1020
No. 8 Penn State   1020
No. 9 Notre Dame   921
No. 18 Miami (FL)   930
Southern Miss   930
Navy   840
South Carolina   840
Virginia Tech   840
Boston College   740
Northeast Louisiana   740
Rutgers   740
UNLV   740
Tulane   750
Colgate   541
North Texas State   650
Villanova   650
West Virginia   660
Louisville   560
Richmond   560
Syracuse   560
East Carolina   470
Illinois State   470
Temple   470
Army   371
Holy Cross   380
Cincinnati   290
Memphis State   290
William & Mary   290
Georgia Tech   191
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Nicholls StateW 28–138,182[2]
September 13Western Michigan
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 17–316,127[3]
September 20at Central MichiganL 0–1620,028[4]
September 27Southeastern Louisiana
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 21–286,622[5]
October 4at Eastern IllinoisL 14–3110,500[6]
October 11at Northern IllinoisW 28–1818,020[7]
October 18Southern Illinoisdagger
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
L 0–4213,369[8]
October 25Indiana State
  • Hancock Stadium
  • Normal, IL
W 9–010,017[9]
November 1at Western IllinoisL 0–273,631[10]
November 8at Eastern MichiganW 15–75,038[11]
November 15at ChattanoogaL 19–275,200[12]
  • daggerHomecoming
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