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1980 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
| 1980 Eastern Illinois Panthers football |
|---|
| Association of Mid-Continent Universities |
| 11–3 (4–0 Mid-Con) |
| Darrell Mudra (3rd season) |
| O'Brien Stadium |
The 1980 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented the Eastern Illinois University during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 79th season of Panther football. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. This season was the last that Eastern Illinois played at the Division II level.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | South Dakota* | O'Brien StadiumCharleston, IL | W 34–21 | 6,500 | |||
| September 13 | at Southern Illinois* | McAndrew StadiumCarbondale, IL | L 35–37 | 17,150 | |||
| September 20 | at Indiana State* | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | L 0–14 | 15,368 | |||
| September 27 | Northeast Missouri State* | O'Brien StadiumCharleston, IL | W 41–7 | 5,700 | |||
| October 4 | Illinois State* | O'Brien StadiumCharleston, IL (rivalry) | W 31–14 | 10,500 | |||
| October 11 | at Central State (OH)* | No. 8 | McPherson StadiumWilberforce, OH | W 40–15 | 3,500 | ||
| October 18 | at Western Illinois | No. 6 | Hanson FieldMacomb, IL | W 37–7 | 12,144 | ||
| October 25 | Youngstown State | No. 5 | O'Brien StadiumCharleston, IL | W 32–7 | 5,200 | ||
| November 1 | at No. 1 Northern Michigan | No. 2 | Superior DomeMarquette, MI | W 35–28 | 3,719 | ||
| November 8 | No. T–9 Northern Iowa | No. 1 | O'Brien StadiumCharleston, IL | W 14–9 | 12,600 | ||
| November 15 | Augustana (SD)* | No. 1 | O'Brien StadiumCharleston, IL | W 52–13 | 3,200 | ||
| November 29 | 12:30 p.m. | No. 10 Northern Colorado | No. 1 | O'Brien StadiumCharleston, IL (NCAA Division II First Round) | W 21–14 | ||
| December 6 | at No. 5 North Alabama | No. 1 | Braly Municipal StadiumFlorence, AL (NCAA Division II Semifinal) | W 56–31 | |||
| December 13 | vs. No. 3 Cal Poly | No. 1 | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM (Zia Bowl—NCAA Division II Championship Game) | L 13–21 | 2,056 | ||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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