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American college football season
The 1980 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their first season under head coach Larry Smith , the Wildcats compiled a 5–6 record (3–4 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents, 275 to 215.[ 1] [ 2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona .
The team's statistical leaders included Tom Tunnicliffe with 1,204 passing yards, Hubert Oliver with 655 rushing yards, and Tim Holmes with 545 receiving yards.[ 3] Linebacker Jack Housley led the team with 104 total tackles.[ 4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 20 Colorado State L 13–1548,511
September 27 at California W 31–2441,000
October 4 at Iowa * W 5–359,950
October 11 No. 2 USC Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ L 10–2754,789
October 18 Washington State Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ L 14–3847,132
October 25 at No. 4 Notre Dame Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ L 3–2056,211
November 1 No. 4 UCLA Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 23–1742,876
November 8 at Washington L 22–4549,341
November 15 Pacific Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 63–3539,576
November 22 at Oregon State W 24–715,300
November 29 Arizona State ABC L 7–4453,108
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Game summaries
at Iowa
Arizona at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
• Wildcats
2
3 0 0
5
Hawkeyes
0
0 0 3
3
Scoring summary 1 12:07 ARIZ Safety, punt blocked by Ware out of end zone ARIZ 2–0
2 7:31 ARIZ Weber 37-yard field goal ARIZ 5–0
4 9:23 IOWA Reggie Roby 36-yard field goalARIZ 5–3
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
4–2
1978
W 23–3
Arizona State
Arizona State at Arizona
1
2 3 4 Total
• Sun Devils
14
17 13 0
44
Wildcats
0
0 7 0
7
Scoring summary 1 ASU Wetzel 22-yard pass from Pagel (Lewis kick) ASU 7-0
1 ASU Maxwell recovers blocked punt in end zone (Lewis kick) ASU 14-0
2 ASU Richards 35-yard interception return (Lewis kick) ASU 21-0
2 ASU Lewis 23-yard field goal ASU 24-0
2 ASU Mistler 4-yard pass from Pagel (Lewis kick) ASU 31-0
3 ARIZ Netting 18-yard pass from Tunnicliffe (Weber kick) ASU 31-7
3 ASU Pagel 1-yard run (Lewis kick) ASU 38-7
3 ASU Weathers yard run ASU 44-7
Overall record
Last meeting
Result
29–24
1979
W 27–24
[ 5]
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