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Citadel

SOCON · 1980 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
7–4
0.636 Win %
Conference
3rd
3–2 in SOCON

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1909–1981
All-Time Record
284–304–21
0.484 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#23
1916
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 1
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 22 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Citadel head-to-head · History & Eras

1980 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 9PRESBYTERIANUnranked—W 21–14
4Week 4 · Sep 16App State (APPALACHIAN STATE)H2HIND SOCON6–4–1L 14–17
5Week 5 · Sep 23Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST)H2HACC5–6L 7–24
6Week 6 · Sep 30Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)H2HIND SOCON8–3W 29–13
7Week 7 · Oct 7Virginia Military Institute (VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE)H2HIND SOCON3–7–1W 28–0
8Week 8 · Oct 14Western Carolina (WESTERN CAROLINA)H2HIND SOCON3–7–1W 28–21
9Week 9 · Oct 21NEWBERRYUnranked—W 37–0
10Week 10 · Oct 28WOFFORDUnranked—W 35–3
12Week 12 · Nov 11South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA)H2HIND FBSI8–4L 24–45
13Week 13 · Nov 18DAVIDSONUnranked—W 31–13
14Week 14 · Nov 25Furman (FURMAN)H2HIND SOCON9–1–1L 15–28

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.920
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-1
-15+14
  • Tennessee Chattanooga +8
  • Virginia Military Institute +3
  • Western Carolina +3
  • Furman -1
  • App State -4
  • South Carolina -4
  • Wake Forest -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #57Better than 59%
Win % Place 38thBetter than 73%

0.636 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#57Regular Season Final#56Post-Season W1#55Post-Season W2#56Post-Season W3#57Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+7
-3
-17
+16
+28
+7
+37
+32
-21
+18
-13

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#751975#691976#951977#901978#781979

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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