American college football season
The 1980 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season In their first season under head coach Joe Avezzano , the Beavers compiled an overall record of 0–11 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, finished last in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents 386 to 108.[ 1] The team played four home games on campus at Parker Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon .
Avezzano, previously the offensive coordinator at Tennessee under Johnny Majors , was hired in late 1979;[ 2] he succeeded Craig Fertig and signed a four-year contract at $40,000 per year.[ 3]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 at Wyoming * L 10–3020,113 September 20 at Arizona State L 14–4264,861 September 27 at Texas * L 0–3560,381 October 11 Washington L 6–4133,000 October 18 at California L 6–2730,454 October 25 Long Beach State * Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR L 21–3120,000 November 1 at Stanford L 13–5443,294 November 8 at Washington State L 7–2815,651 November 15 Oregon L 21–4041,600 November 22 Arizona Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR L 7–2415,300 vs. No. 14 UCLA L 3–3480,000 [ 4] *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1980 Oregon State Beavers football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class HB Randy Holmes FB Tony Robinson
Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
Source: [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] Tony Robinson - 168 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 37 attempts [ 8] [ 9] ^ "1980 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016 . ^ "Beavers select Vols' Avezanno" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). December 1, 1979. p. 1B. ^ "Tennessee aide pick for Oregon State job" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. December 1, 1979. p. 13. ^ "Beavers lose in Japan, finish 0–11 for season" . Albany Democrat-Herald . December 1, 1980. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Starting lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). October 11, 1980. p. 2C. ^ "Starting lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). October 25, 1980. p. 2B. ^ "Starting lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). November 15, 1980. p. 3B. ^ Conrad, John (September 21, 1980). "Beavers better, but have little to show for it" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 3B. ^ 2018 Oregon State Beavers Football Media Guide. Retrieved 2018-Dec-12.
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