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1980 Texas Longhorns football team
The 1980 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 7–4 record and lost to North Carolina in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.
| 1980 Texas Longhorns football |
|---|
| Southwest Conference |
| 7–5 (4–4 SWC) |
| Fred Akers (4th season) |
| Leon Manley (4th season) |
| Leon Fuller (4th season) |
| Texas Memorial Stadium |
The 1980 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 7–4 record and lost to North Carolina in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | No. 6 Arkansas | No. 10 | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | ABC | W 23–17 | 70,000 | |
| September 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Utah State* | No. 7 | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | W 35–17 | 63,000 | ||
| September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Oregon State* | No. 7 | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | W 35–0 | 60,381 | ||
| October 4 | 7:30 p.m. | at Rice | No. 5 | Rice StadiumHouston, TX (rivalry) | W 41–28 | 63,163 | ||
| October 11 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. No. 12 Oklahoma* | No. 3 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (rivalry) | ABC | W 20–13 | 72,032 | |
| October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | SMU | No. 2 | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | ABC | L 6–20 | 73,535 | |
| November 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | No. 12 | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | L 20–24 | 50,132 | ||
| November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | Houston | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | W 15–13 | 79,154 | |||
| November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at TCU | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry) | W 51–26 | 20,569 | |||
| November 22 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Baylor | No. 20 | Baylor StadiumWaco, TX (rivalry) | L 0–16 | 48,500 | ||
| November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | Texas A&M | Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | L 14–24 | 72,537 | |||
| December 31 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 13 North Carolina* | Houston AstrodomeHouston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl) | Mizlou | L 7–16 | 36,669 | ||
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |
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