1980 Navy Midshipmen football team

1980 Navy Midshipmen football
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Garden State Bowl, L 0–35 vs. Houston
Conference	Independent
1980 record	8–4
Head coach	George Welsh
Home stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

1980 Division I-A independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#2 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
#5 Florida State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
#8 Penn State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
#9 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
#18 Miami		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
North Texas		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				1	–	9	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy (USNA) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Navy competed as an independent with no conference affiliation. The team was led by eighth-year head coach George Welsh.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
September 13	at Virginia		Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA	L 3–6
September 20	Kent State		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 31–3
September 27	William & Mary		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 45–6
October 4	Boston College		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 21–0
October 11	at Air Force		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	L 20–21
October 18	Villanova		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	W 24–15
October 25	at Washington		Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA	W 24–10
November 1	vs. Notre Dame		Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Rivalry)	L 0–33
November 8	at Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	W 6–3
November 15	at Georgia Tech		Grant Field • Atlanta, GA	W 19–8
November 29	vs. Army		Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)	W 33–66
December 14	vs. Houston		Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ (Garden State Bowl)	L 0–35
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.