Live College Football Rankings

Holy Cross

FBSI · 1980 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
53
1899–1981
All-Time Record
264–233–27
0.530 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
1938
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 8
  • Divisional Era · 25 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 1 seasons
  • Pioneer Era · 7 seasons

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

1980 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 9RHODE ISLANDUnranked—W 21–14
4Week 4 · Sep 16Army (ARMY)H2HIND FBSI3–7–1L 7–28
6Week 6 · Sep 30Harvard (HARVARD)H2HIND IVY7–3L 13–14
7Week 7 · Oct 7Dartmouth (DARTMOUTH)H2HIND IVY4–6W 17–6
8Week 8 · Oct 14Colgate (COLGATE)H2HIND FBSI5–4–1L 7–38
9Week 9 · Oct 21CONNECTICUTUnranked—L 17–18
10Week 10 · Oct 28Brown (BROWN)H2HIND IVY6–4L 3–21
11Week 11 · Nov 4Columbia (COLUMBIA)H2HIND IVY1–9W 26–0
12Week 12 · Nov 11MASSACHUSETTSUnranked—L 13–17
13Week 13 · Nov 18Villanova (VILLANOVA)H2HIND FBSI6–5L 13–45
15Week 15 · Dec 2Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 26–27

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
6.661
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-22
-27+5
  • Dartmouth +4
  • Columbia +1
  • Harvard -3
  • Colgate -4
  • Brown -4
  • Boston College -4
  • Villanova -5
  • Army -7

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 #126Better than 9%
Win % Place 111thBetter than 20%

0.273 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#126Regular Season Final#126Post-Season W1#126Post-Season W2#125Post-Season W3#126Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+7
-21
-1
+11
-31
-1
-18
+26
-4
-32
-1

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

Final Rank by Season
#1371975#1251976#1441977#691978#991979

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings