1980 Temple Owls football team

1980 Temple Owls football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–7
Head coach	Wayne Hardin (11th season)
Home stadium	Veterans Stadium

1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–				9	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Florida State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Penn State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
No. 18 Miami (FL)		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
North Texas State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				1	–	9	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 11th season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 262 to 170. The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	Rutgers	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 3–21
September 20	Delaware	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 7–28
September 27	at No. 6 Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 2–36	47,071
October 4	Boston University	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 53–6
October 11	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 7–31	36,485
October 18	Akron	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 16–7
October 25	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 23–7
November 1	at Louisville	Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	W 17–12
November 8	West Virginia	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 28–41	14,995
November 15	No. 9 Penn State	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 7–50	49,313
November 22	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 7–23
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game