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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-AA]] level. The third season of I-AA football began in August 1980 and four teams were selected for the postseason, with the national semifinals played on December 13. The [[1980 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game]] was the [[Camellia Bowl (1961–1980)|Camellia Bowl]] played on December 20 at [[Charles C. Hughes Stadium|Hughes Stadium]] in [[Sacramento, California]].<ref name=bsmiiaaf>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tYNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=szAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4696%2C5743393 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |agency=Associated Press |title=Boise State moves into I-AA finals |date=December 14, 1980 |page=7B}}</ref><ref name=camwvw>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P8opAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Xe4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7132%2C2027263 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |agency=Associated Press |title=Camellia: ''Who vs. who?'' |date=December 20, 1980 |page=24}}</ref> |
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-AA]] level. The third season of I-AA football began in August 1980 and four teams were selected for the postseason, with the national semifinals played on December 13. The [[1980 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game]] was the [[Camellia Bowl (1961–1980)|Camellia Bowl]] played on December 20 at [[Charles C. Hughes Stadium|Hughes Stadium]] in [[Sacramento, California]].<ref name=bsmiiaaf>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tYNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=szAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4696%2C5743393 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |agency=Associated Press |title=Boise State moves into I-AA finals |date=December 14, 1980 |page=7B}}</ref><ref name=camwvw>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P8opAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Xe4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7132%2C2027263 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |agency=Associated Press |title=Camellia: ''Who vs. who?'' |date=December 20, 1980 |page=24}}</ref> |
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In a game with multiple lead changes, the [[Boise State Broncos football|Boise State Broncos]] won their first (and only) I-AA championship, defeating the defending national champion [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels football|Eastern Kentucky Colonels]], 31−29.<ref>{{cite web|title=1980 NCAA Division I Football Championship|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2012/d1/2012FCSfbchamp.pdf| |
In a game with multiple lead changes, the [[Boise State Broncos football|Boise State Broncos]] won their first (and only) I-AA championship, defeating the defending national champion [[Eastern Kentucky Colonels football|Eastern Kentucky Colonels]], 31−29.<ref>{{cite web |title=1980 NCAA Division I Football Championship |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_champs_records/2012/d1/2012FCSfbchamp.pdf |website=NCAA.org |accessdate=December 29, 2013 |page=14}}</ref> 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.<ref name=bsqbcl>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QMopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Xe4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5841%2C2707528 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |agency=Associated Press |title=Broncos squeak by Colonels, take title |date=December 21, 1980 |page=B2}}</ref> |
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==Conference changes and new programs== |
==Conference changes and new programs== |
1980 NCAA Division I-AA season | |
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Regular season | |
Number of teams | 45 |
Duration | August–November |
Playoff | |
Duration | December 13–December 20 |
Championship date | December 20, 1980 |
Championship site | Hughes Stadium, Sacramento, California |
Champion | Boise State Broncos |
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«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-AA level. The third season of I-AA football began in August 1980 and four teams were selected for the postseason, with the national semifinals played on December 13. The 1980 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game was the Camellia Bowl played on December 20 at Hughes StadiuminSacramento, California.[1][2]
In a game with multiple lead changes, the Boise State Broncos won their first (and 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]
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Akron | Mid-Continent (D-II) | Ohio Valley (I-AA) |
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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The bracket consisted of three regional selections (West, East, and South) plus Eastern Kentucky as an at-large selection.[5]
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AtLg | Eastern Kentucky | 23 | |||||||
East | Lehigh* | 20 | |||||||
AtLg | Eastern Kentucky | 29 | |||||||
West | Boise State | 31 | |||||||
South | Grambling State | 9 | |||||||
West | Boise State* | 14 |
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