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Wisconsin

B10 · 1980 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
6th
3–5 in B10

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
135
1892–2026
All-Time Record
748–529–52
0.582 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#1
1912
#1 Finishes
1
Top 5: 7 · Top 10: 16 · Top 25: 44
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 1 Top 10 · 1× #1
  • Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 9 Top 10

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

1980 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
4Week 4 · Sep 16Purdue (PURDUE)H2HB109–3L 6–12
5Week 5 · Sep 23BYUH2HIND WAC12–1L 3–28
6Week 6 · Sep 30UCLAH2HPAC9–2L 0–35
7Week 7 · Oct 7San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2HIND WAC4–8W 35–12
8Week 8 · Oct 14Indiana (INDIANA)H2HB106–5L 0–24
9Week 9 · Oct 21Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2HB103–8W 17–7
10Week 10 · Oct 28Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB109–3L 0–21
11Week 11 · Nov 4Iowa (IOWA)H2HB104–7L 13–22
12Week 12 · Nov 11Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2HB1010–2L 0–24
13Week 13 · Nov 18Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2HB100–11W 39–19
14Week 14 · Nov 25Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2HB105–6W 25–7

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
4.196
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-11
-23+12
  • Minnesota +5
  • San Diego State +4
  • Michigan State +3
  • Northwestern 0
  • BYU -1
  • UCLA -2
  • Michigan -2
  • Purdue -3
  • Ohio State -3
  • Indiana -5
  • Iowa -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 #89Better than 36%
Win % Place 91stBetter than 34%

0.364 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#89Regular Season Final#89Post-Season W1#89Post-Season W2#90Post-Season W3#89Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-6
-25
-35
+23
-24
+10
-21
-9
-24
+20
+18

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

Final Rank by Season
#941975#801976#881977#731978#951979

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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