1980 Utah State Aggies football team

The 1980 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA). The Aggies were led by fifth-year head coach Bruce Snyder and played their home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 4–1 PCAA).

1980 Utah State Aggies football
Conference	Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record	6–5 (4–1 PCAA)
Head coach	Bruce Snyder (5th season)
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Long Beach State $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Utah State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
San Jose State	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Cal State Fullerton	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Pacific (CA)	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Kentucky*	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 10–17	57,900	[1]
September 13	Idaho State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 14–7	16,187	[2]
September 20	at No. 7 Texas*	Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 17–35	63,000	[3]
October 4	Utah*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers, Beehive Boot)	L 19–23	20,166	[4]
October 11	at Cal State Fullerton	Titan Stadium Fullerton, CA	W 28–17	6,293	[5]
October 18	BYU*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (rivalry, Beehive Boot)	L 46–70	23,230	[6]
October 25	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 14–0	10,482	[7]
November 1	Pacific (CA)	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 21–7	15,123	[8]
November 8	at Weber State*	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 50–13	12,202	[9]
November 15	at Long Beach State	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 27–28	11,168	[10]
November 22	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 44–38	16,318	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1980 Utah State Aggies football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 81 James Murphy	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bruce Snyder Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Cats Come Back In Final Period For 17-10 Win". Sunday Herald-Leader. September 7, 1980. pp. C1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Utah St. 14, Idaho St. 7". The Spokesman-Review. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Longhorns overcome Utah State". The Kilgore News Herald. September 21, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Utes rally in final minute to tip Ags". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Utah State tips Fullerton". The Daily Herald. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "BYU scores 70, and gives up 46". The Los Angeles Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Aggies keep winning ways alive". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Aggies thump Pacific". The Daily Spectrum. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Utah State pounds Weber State 50–13". Great Falls Tribune. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Long Beach wins PCAA title, 28–27". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 16, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "San Jose State 44, Utah State 38". Santa Cruz Sentinel. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1980 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 5, 2024.