1980 Weber State Wildcats football team

1980 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–7 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 Boise State $^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Idaho 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Nevada 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Idaho State* 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Weber State* 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana State 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northern Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Montana 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Idaho State and Weber State met twice in league play with each game counting as a half game.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

The 1980 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State College—now known as Weber State University—as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by Pete Riehlman in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Big Sky. Weber State played home games at Wildcat Stadium in Ogden, Utah.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Northern Iowa*
L 10–3112,158[1]
September 20Idaho State
W 21–1711,031[2][3]
September 27No. 6 Nevada
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 10–012,366[4]
October 4Montana State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 12–711,847[5]
October 11MontanaNo. 6
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 38–2114,071[6]
October 18at Northern Arizona
L 7–329,188[7]
October 257:30 pmat No. 7 Boise State
L 0–2418,455[8]
November 18:00 pmat Idaho
L 6–3111,000[9][10][11][12]
November 8Utah State*dagger
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 13–5012,202[13]
November 15at Idaho State
L 5–46[14]
November 22at Portland State*
L 0–756,890[15]

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References

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  1. ^ "Panthers rip Weber State 31–10". The Courier. September 14, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Weber State 21, Idaho State 17". Great Falls Tribune. September 21, 1980 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Weber beats ISU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 21, 1980. p. 9C.
  4. ^ "Weber records upset, surprises Reno, 10–0". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 28, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Weber stays unbeaten in Big Sky". The Idaho Statesman. October 5, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Unbeaten Weber State buries Grizzlies". Great Falls Tribune. October 12, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lumberjacks tame Wildcats". Arizona Daily Sun. October 19, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Broncos smack Weber". Arizona Daily Sun. October 26, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Barrows, Bob (November 1, 1980). "Idaho, Weber State hope to stay in thick of Big Sky title race". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
  10. ^ Stewart, Chuck (November 1, 1980). "UI hoping to move ball vs. Weber". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 14.
  11. ^ Barrows, Bob (November 2, 1980). "Vandals are still high in the Big Sky". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 2B.
  12. ^ Stewart, Chuck (November 3, 1980). "Bubak burns Weber defense as Idaho smashes Wildcats". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 25.
  13. ^ "Utah State pounds Weber State 50–13". Great Falls Tribune. November 9, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Idaho State revenges early loss". The Idaho Statesman. November 16, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Lomax throws for 474 yards, leads Vikings to 75-0 victory". Statesman Journal. November 23, 1980. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "1980 Football Schedule". Weber State University Athletics.
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