1980 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

1980 West Virginia Mountaineers football
Conference	Independent
1980 record	6–6
Head coach	Don Nehlen
Home stadium	Mountaineer Field (Capacity: 50,000)
Seasons

1980 Division I-A independents football standings
	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 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 88th overall season and they competed as a Division I-A Independent. The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his first year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of six wins and six losses (6–6 overall).

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 6	Cincinnati		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV		W 41–27	50,150
September 13	at Colorado State		Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, CO		W 52–24	23,972
September 20	Maryland		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry)		L 11–14	48,038
September 27	Richmond		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV		W 31–28	40,847
October 4	Virginia		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV		W 45–21	45,088
October 11	at Hawaii		Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI		L 13–16	41,899
October 18	at #11 Pittsburgh		Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA (Backyard Brawl)		L 14–42	55,130
October 25	#13 Penn State		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Rivalry)		L 15–20	49,194
November 1	at Virginia Tech		Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA (Black Diamond Trophy)		L 11–34	45,200
November 8	at Temple		Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA		W 41–28	14,995
November 15	at Rutgers		Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ		W 24–15	16,400
November 22	Syracuse		Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV (Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy)		L 7–20	34,441
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. All times are in Eastern Time.

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