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| [[Nicholls State Colonels football|Nicholls State]] || [[NCAA Division II independent schools|D-II Independent]] || [[NCAA Division I FCS independent schools|I-AA Independent]] |
| [[Nicholls State Colonels football|Nicholls State]] || [[NCAA Division II independent schools|D-II Independent]] || [[NCAA Division I FCS independent schools|I-AA Independent]] |
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| [[Southeastern Louisiana Lions football|Southeastern Louisiana]] || [[NCAA Division II independent schools|D-II Independent]] || [[NCAA Division I FCS independent schools|I-AA Independent]] |
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1980 NCAA Division I-AA season | |
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Regular season | |
Duration | August – November 1980 |
Playoff | |
Duration | December 13–20, 1980 |
Championship date | December 20, 1980 |
Championship site | Charles C. Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, California |
Champion | Boise State Broncos |
NCAA Division I-AA football seasons | |
«1979 1981» |
The 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision level. The third season of Division I-AA football began in August 1980 and four teams were selected for the postseason, with the national semifinals played on December 13. The national championship game was the Camellia Bowl on December 20 at Charles C. Hughes StadiuminSacramento, California.[1][2]
In a game with multiple lead changes, the Boise State Broncos won their only I-AA championship, defeating the defending national champion Eastern Kentucky Colonels 31−29.[3] With less than a minute to play, the Broncos drove eighty yards for the winning touchdown, a 14-yard pass from quarterback Joe Aliotti to tight end Duane Dlouhy with twelve seconds remaining.[4]
School | 1979 Conference | 1980 Conference |
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Delaware | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
James Madison | D-III Independent | I-AA Independent |
Maryland Eastern Shore | MEAC | Dropped Program |
Nicholls State | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
Southeastern Louisiana | D-II Independent | I-AA Independent |
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Big Sky Conference – Boise State |
During its first three seasons, Division I-AA selected only four teams for postseason play.
Semifinals December 13 Campus Sites | National Championship Game December 20 Charles C. Hughes Stadium Sacramento, CA | ||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 23 | ||||||||
Lehigh* | 20 | ||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | 29 | ||||||||
Boise State | 31 | ||||||||
Grambling State | 9 | ||||||||
Boise State* | 14 |
* Denotes host institution
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Champion – Boise State Broncos |
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NCAA pre-divisional |
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NCAA University Division |
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NCAA Division I |
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NCAA Division I-A/FBS |
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NCAA Division I-AA/FCS |
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NCAA College Division |
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NCAA Division II |
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NCAA Division III |
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1980–81 NCAA Division I championships
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† Inaugural championship – Until 1981–82, all championships for men only |