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Illinois State

FBSI · 1980 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
7
1975–1981
All-Time Record
22–51–2
0.307 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#98
1976
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 0
  • Divisional Era · 7 seasons

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

1980 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 9NICHOLLS STATEUnranked—W 28–13
4Week 4 · Sep 16Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–4L 17–31
5Week 5 · Sep 23Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC9–2L 0–16
6Week 6 · Sep 30SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANAUnranked—L 21–28
7Week 7 · Oct 7EASTERN ILLINOISUnranked—L 14–31
8Week 8 · Oct 14Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC7–4W 28–18
9Week 9 · Oct 21Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HIND MVC3–8L 0–42
10Week 10 · Oct 28Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2HIND MVC6–5W 9–0
11Week 11 · Nov 4WESTERN ILLINOISUnranked—L 0–27
12Week 12 · Nov 11Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC1–9W 15–7
13Week 13 · Nov 18Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)H2HIND SOCON8–3L 19–27

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
5.661
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-3
-17+14
  • Northern Illinois +7
  • Indiana State +6
  • Eastern Michigan +1
  • Central Michigan -2
  • Tennessee Chattanooga -3
  • Western Michigan -4
  • Southern Illinois -8

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 #117Better than 15%
Win % Place 91stBetter than 34%

0.364 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#117Regular Season Final#116Post-Season W1#117Post-Season W2#116Post-Season W3#117Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+15
-14
-16
-7
-17
+10
-42
+9
-27
+8
-8

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

Final Rank by Season
#1341975#981976#1151977#1361978#1271979

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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