1980 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

The 1980 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Oscar Lofton, the Lions compiled an 8–2 record.

1980 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Oscar Lofton (1st season)
Home stadium	Strawberry Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Lehigh ^			–					9	–	1	–	2
No. 6 Delaware			–					9	–	2	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Northwestern State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Portland State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Bucknell			–					6	–	4	–	0
James Madison			–					4	–	6	–	0
Lafayette			–					3	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State			–					2	–	9	–	0
Northeastern			–					2	–	9	–	0
^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 17–13	21,342	[1]
September 20	East Tennessee State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 7–3	8,500	[2]
September 27	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 28–21	6,622	[3]
October 4	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 17–16	10,592	[4]
October 11	No. 3 (D-II) Troy State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 10–21	9,300	[5]
October 18	Texas Southern	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 47–6	2,500	[6]
October 25	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 55–30	17,203	[7]
November 8	Delta State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 59–13	7,000	[8]
November 15	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 21–20	5,425	[9]
November 22	at No. T–10 Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 14–16	3,000	[10]
Homecoming Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "S.E. Louisiana stuns Boise State 17–13". The Times-News. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Botner plunge keys Lions". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Southeastern Wins". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "JSU misses kick, Tigers fall 17–16". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Trojans triumph remain undefeated". The Dothan Eagle. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "SLU romps". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southeastern drowns NLU Indians, 55–30". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Boatner leads Lions over Delta State 59–13". Enterprise-Journal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "SLU rips Nicholls". Daily News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Demons trip SLU". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.