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American college football season
The 1980 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. A bright spot for the Hogs in 1980 was senior punter Steve Cox. He led college football with an average of 46.5 yards per punt. He won Super Bowl XXII with the Washington Redskins. Cox completed one of only six field goals of 60+ yards in NFL history. Running back Gary Anderson was named MVP of the Hall of Fame Classic.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | at No. 10 Texas | No. 6 | | ABC | L 17–23 | 70,000 | |
September 20 | Oklahoma State* | No. 17 | | | W 33–20 | 55,822 | |
September 27 | Tulsa* | No. 15 | | | W 33–8 | 41,082 | |
October 4 | TCU | No. 14 | - Razorback Stadium
- Fayetteville, AR
| | W 44–7 | 42,314 | |
October 11 | Wichita State* | No. 15 | - War Memorial Stadium
- Little Rock, AR
| | W 27–7 | 54,268 | [1] |
October 25 | at Houston | No. 15 | | | L 17–24 | 41,308 | |
November 1 | Rice | | - War Memorial Stadium
- Little Rock, AR
| | L 16–17 | 53,858 | |
November 8 | at No. 16 Baylor | | | | L 15–42 | 46,000 | |
November 15 | Texas A&M | | - Razorback Stadium
- Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
| ABC | W 27–24 | 38,715 | |
November 22 | at SMU | | | | L 7–31 | 28,225 | |
November 29 | Texas Tech | | - War Memorial Stadium
- Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
| | W 22–16 | 50,926 | |
December 27 | vs. Tulane* | | | Mizlou | W 34–15 | 29,000 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll
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Roster
1980 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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National championship seasons in bold |