1980 California Golden Bears football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1980

| poll = AP

| timezone = Pacific

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 13

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Florida

| site_stadium = Tampa Stadium

| site_cityst = Tampa, FL

| score = 13–41

| attend = 41,388

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-florida-thras/134415414/|work=The San Francisco Examiner|title=Florida thrashes Bears in second half|date=September 14, 1980|accessdate=October 31, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 20

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Michie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| score = 19–26

| attend = 32,575

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-army-surprises-califo/158400482/|work=The Salisbury Post|title=Army surprises California, 26–19|date=September 21, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 27

| w/l = l

| opponent = Arizona

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| score = 24–31

| attend = 41,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-arizonas-cats-too-much/158512717/|work=The Modesto Bee|title=Arizona's 'Cats too much for 'Bad News Bears'|date=September 28, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 4

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Michigan

| site_stadium = Michigan Stadium

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| score = 13–38

| attend = 104,621

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-like-ol-timesu/158512813/|work=Lansing State Journal|title=Like ol' times...U-M crushes Cal|date=October 5, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 11

| w/l = w

| opponent = Oregon

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| score = 31–6

| attend = 35,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-bears-subdue-oregon-3/158512888/|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=Bears subdue Oregon 31–6|date=October 12, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 18

| w/l = w

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| score = 27–6

| attend = 30,454

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-cal-tops-osu-no-hybe/158486678/|work=The Sacramento Bee|title=Cal tops OSU, no hybernation?|date=October 19, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = l

| opponent = UCLA

| opprank = 3

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 9–32

| attend = 53,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-ucla-keeps-rolli/158512951/|work=Wisconsin State Journal|title=UCLA keeps rolling with 32–9 victory|date=October 26, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 1

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 7

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 7–60

| attend = 55,658

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-breeze-usc-makes-up-for-six-lo/158513026/|work=The Daily Breeze|title=USC makes up for six low scores all at once|date=November 2, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 8

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Arizona State

| site_stadium = Sun Devil Stadium

| site_cityst = Tempe, AZ

| score = 6–34

| attend = 62,228

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-sun-devils-gr/158513132/|work=The San Francisco Examiner|title=Sun Devils grind up Bears|date=November 9, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| w/l = l

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| score = 17–31

| attend = 30,000

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-cougars-claw-cal-b/158513208/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Cougars claw Cal, but bowl hopes die|date=November 16, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 22

| w/l = w

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = California Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA

| gamename = Big Game

| score = 28–23

| attend = 78,258

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-cals-big-game-ruins-sta/158513298/|work=Oakland Tribune|title=Cal's Big Game ruins Stanford's|date=November 23, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

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{{cite book|title=2015 Football Information Guide|date=2015|publisher=Cal Athletics|page=166|url=https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf|archive-date=October 26, 2016}}

{{See also|1980 Stanford Cardinals football team}}

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|title=Stanford Cardinal (6–4) at California Golden Bears (2–8)

|date=November 22

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|road=Stanford

|R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=16

|home=California

|H1=7 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=7

|stadium=California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley, California

|attendance=78,258

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|reference="Cal shuffles the Cards, 28-23." Eugene Register-Guard. Pg. 4B. 1980 Nov 23. Retrieved 2020-Nov-28.

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First quarter

• CAL – John Tuggle 15-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick). Cal 7–0. Drive:
• STAN – Vincent White 1-yard run (Ken Naber kick). Tie 7–7. Drive:

Second quarter

• CAL – Tyrone Portee 24-yard pass from J Torchio (Mick Luckhurst kick). Cal 14–7. Drive:
• CAL – John Tuggle 2-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick). Cal 21–7. Drive:

Third quarter

• No scoring

Fourth quarter

• STAN – Vincent White 32-yard pass from John Elway (Ken Naber kick). Cal 21–14. Drive:
• STAN – Vincent White 4-yard run (Ken Naber kick). Tie 21–21. Drive:
• CAL – J Torchio 3-yard run (Mick Luckhurst kick). Cal 28–21. Drive:
• STAN – Safety, center snapped ball out of end zone. Cal 28–23.

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;Top passers

• STAN – John Elway – 28/44, 257 yards, TD
• CAL – J Torchio – 11/22, 186 yards, TD

;Top rushers

• STAN – Vincent White – 24 rushes, 83 yards, 2 TD
• CAL – John Tuggle – 27 rushes, 110 yards, TD

;Top receivers

• STAN – Vincent White – 9 receptions, 109 yards, TD
• CAL – Don Sprague – 2 receptions, 62 yards

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Cal made a goal-line stand with 1:07 remaining to preserve the victory.

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{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Tyrone|last=Portee|pos=WR}}

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• Roger Theder

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• Gunther Cunningham
• Al Saunders

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