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The 1980 Millsaps Majors football team was an American football team that represented Millsaps College as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division III football season. In their 17th year under head coach Harper Davis, the team compiled a perfect 9–0 record.[1] The team broke the Millsaps single-game scoring record with 84 points against landmark College in the final game of the season.[2] It was the first undefeated season in Millsaps history.[2]

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Record9–0
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HomestadiumAlumni Field
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1980 Millsaps Majors football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–0
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
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1980 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Dayton ^ – 14–0–0
Millsaps – 9–0–0
Wabash – 8–0–1
Illinois College – 8–1–0
Hofstra – 8–2–0
Wagner ^ – 8–2–0
DePauw – 7–2–1
Salisbury State – 7–3–1
Catholic University – 6–3–0
WPI – 5–3–0
Canisius – 5–4–0
Brockport – 5–4–1
Buffalo – 6–5–0
Albany – 5–5–0
Bishop – 5–5–0
Georgetown – 4–4–0
San Diego – 5–5–0
UCF – 4–4–1
Saint Mary's – 5–6–0
Duquesne – 4–5–0
Frostburg State – 4–5–0
Grove City – 4–5–0
Norwich – 4–6–0
Rochester (NY) – 3–5–1
St. Norbert – 3–6–0
Cortland – 3–7–0
Lowell – 2–6–1
Colorado College – 2–7–0
Saint Francis (PA) – 2–7–0
Washington (MO) – 2–7–0
Coast Guard – 2–8–0
Union (NY) – 1–7–0
Fordham – 0–9–0
Merchant Marine – 0–11–0
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The team ran a rushing-based offense, tallying 2,612 rushing yards and only 633 passing yards. The individual statistical leaders included tailback James Henley with 70 points scored and 573 rushing yards on 80 carries (7.2 yards per carry), quarterback Chris Busick with 303 passing yards (20-34-1), and M. Smith with 10 receptions for 228 yards.[3]

The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Jackson, Mississippi.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Fisk
W 51–02,000[4]
September 13at Southwestern (TN)Memphis, TNW 26–102,300[5][6]
September 20at SewaneeSewanee, TNW 33–72,000[7]
September 27at UCFW 8–712,793[8]
October 4Saint Leo
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 67–02,300[9]
October 11vs. Baptist UniversityAtlanta, GAW 57–02,000[10]
October 18Baptist Christiandagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 7–02,400[11]
October 25at MaryvilleMaryville, TNW 17–72,100[12]
November 8Landmark
  • Alumni Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 84–02,300[13]
  • daggerHomecoming
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