The 1980 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team represented Bethune–Cookman College (now known as Bethune–Cookman University) as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bobby Frazier, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 6–3–1, with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the MEAC.
| 1980 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (2–2–1 MEAC) |
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| Home stadium | Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–3 South Carolina State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina A&T | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida A&M | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware State | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | vs. Texas Southern* | W 10–0 | 10,000 | [1] | |
| September 20 | at Howard | T 13–13 | 7,000 | [2] | |
| September 27 | at North Carolina A&T | L 22–29 | [3] | ||
| October 4 | Delaware State |
| W 37–20 | 5,109 | [4] |
| October 11 | Albany State* |
| W 25–8 | [5] | |
| October 25 | at Tuskegee* | W 22–13 | [6] | ||
| November 1 | at Norfolk State* | L 7–20 | 13,500 | [7] | |
| November 8 | No. 1 South Carolina State |
| L 0–21 | 5,400 | [8] |
| November 15 | Morris Brown* |
| W 18–19 (forfeit win) | [9] | |
| November 29 | vs. Florida A&M | W 16–14 | [10] | ||
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References
edit- ↑ "McMillian lifts Bethune, 10–0". The Miami Herald. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Howard, Bethune tie, 13–13". Fort Lauderdale News & Sun-Sentinel. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Aggies knock off Bethune–Cookman, 29–22". Greensboro Daily News. September 18, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Inspired B–CC wins". The Orlando Sentinel Star. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bethune batters Albany State 25–8". Tallahassee Democrat. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Blocked FG tames Tuskegee". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Norfolk State trips Bethune". The Tampa Tribune-Times. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "S.C. State zaps B–CC in 21–0 rout". The Orlando Sentinel Star. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Morris Brown 19, Bethune–Cookman 18". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. November 16, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bethune thwarts FAMU's last hope". St. Petersburg Times. November 30, 1980. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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