1980 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
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{{Infobox sports season
| title = 1980 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
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| league = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
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{{1980 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}
The 1980 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1980 NCAA Division III football season.
The Adrian Bulldogs, in their eighth season under head coach Tom Heckert Sr., won the MIAA championship with a perfect 9–0 record, including a 5–0 mark against MIAA opponents.
Conference overview
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|1 | Adrian | Tom Heckert Sr. | 5–0 | 9–0 | 289 | 81 | 68.2 | 278.8 | 133.8 | 92.4 |
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|2 | Hope | Ray Smith | 4–1 | 4–5 | 168 | 170 | 135.0 | 165.2 | 156.6 | 128.0 |
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|3 (tie) | Albion | Frank Joranko | 2–3 | 5–4 | 138 | 138 | 113.4 | 164.6 | 137.4 | 97.0 |
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|3 (tie) | Olivet | Ron Lynch | 2–3 | 3–6 | 150 | 219 | 182.4 | 135.6 | 162.8 | 170.0 |
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|5 (tie) | Kalamazoo | Ed Baker | 1–4 | 3–5 | 109 | 171 | 180.6 | 97.0 | 152.8 | 173.2 |
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|5 (tie) | Alma | Phil Brooks | 1–4 | 2–7 | 116 | 174 | 189.2 | 49.2 | 123.4 | 224.2 |
All-conference team and statistical leaders
The following players were selected as first-team players on the 1980 All-MIAA football team:{{cite news|title=Lakeview's Gillette among Olivet, Albion all-league gridders|newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=November 7, 1980|page=C1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-lakeviews-gillett/133963621/|via=Newspapers.com}}
- Running back - Scott Thompson, Albion
- Wide receiver - Brad Boyer
- Defensive lineman - Marty Maher, Albion
- Middle guard - Ray Moran, Adrian (also selected as MIAA MVP)
- Linebacker - Tim Carlson
- Defensive back - Eric Tarpinian, Albion
- Kicker - Mike Doctor, Albion
- Punter - John Massab, Albion
The conference's statistical leaders included:{{cite web|title=1980 MIAA Football Standings & Stats|publisher=Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association|accessdate=October 22, 2023|url=https://www.miaa.org/sports/fball/all-time/fball80.pdf}}
- Rushing - Tim Fogg, Adrian, 637 yards
- Passing - Tom Ranville, Kalamazoo, 910 yards
- Receiving - Brad Boyer, Alma, 483 yards
- Total offense - Tom Ranville, Kalamazoo, 807 yards
- Scoring - Tim Fogg, Adrian, 66 points
- Interceptions - Joe Sabatella, Olivet, 3 for 67 yards
Teams
=Adrian=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1980
| team = Adrian Bulldogs
| sport = football
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| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| record = 9–0
| conf_record = 5–0
| head_coach= Tom Heckert Sr.
| hc_year = 8th
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| champion = MIAA champion
}}
The 1980 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College of Adrian, Michigan, in the 1980 NCAA Division III football season. In their eighth year under head coach Tom Heckert Sr., the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 9–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents) and won the MIAA championship. It was the first perfect season in Albion football history (the 1911 team went 8–0–1),{{cite news|title=Adrian Completes First Perfect Football Season|newspaper=The Herald-Palladium|date=November 3, 1980|agency=Associated Press|page=26|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-palladium-adrian-completes-fi/133680226/|via=Newspapers.com}} and its first MIAA championship since 1972.{{cite news|title=Adrian sews up the MIAA|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Katy Williams|date=November 2, 1980|page=8H|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-adrian-sews-up-the-mi/133680012/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Adrian Eyes Title, Perfect Year|newspaper=The Herald-Palladium|date=October 29, 1980|page=35|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-palladium-adrian-eyes-title/133681132/|via=Newspapers.com}}
{{CFB schedule
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|September 6|at|{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Denison Big Red|title=Denison}}
|September 13||{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Defiance Yellow Jackets|title=Defiance}}
|September 20||{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Manchester Spartans|title=Manchester (IN)}}
|September 27|at|{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Geneva Golden Tornadoes|title=Geneva}}
|October 4|at|Alma||Alma, MI|W 31-3|2,500|{{cite news|title=Adrian's Tim Fogg rains TDs on Alma|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=October 5, 1980|page=7E|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-adrians-tim-fogg-rai/133975191/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 11|at|Albion||Albion, MI|W 17-12|2,000|{{cite news|title=Unbeaten Adrian holds off Hope|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=October 12, 1980|page=7D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-unbeaten-adrian-holds/133681501/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 18||Hope||Adrian, MI|W 35-21|4,000|{{cite news|title=Adrian staves off Albion|newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer|date=October 19, 1980|page=C3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-adrian-staves-off/133681392/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 25|at|Olivet||Olivet, MI|W 28-0|2,500|
|November 1||Kalamazoo||Adrian, MI|W 28-3|4,000|{{cite news|title=Adrian stays perfect with 28-3 win|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|author=Katy Williams|date=November 2, 1980|page=8H|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-adrian-stays-perfect/133974179/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/4/stats/13636 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=October 19, 2023 }}{{cite web|title=1980 Football Schedule|publisher=Adrian College|accessdate=October 18, 2023|url=https://adrianbulldogs.com/sports/football/schedule/1980}}
{{Adrian Bulldogs football navbox}}
=Hope=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1984
| team = Hope Flying Dutchmen
| sport = football
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| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| record = 4–5
| conf_record = 4–1
| head_coach = Ray Smith
| hc_year = 11th
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The 1980 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Hope, Michigan. In their 11th year under head coach Ray Smith, the Dutchmen compiled a 4–5 record (4–1 against MIAA opponents), finished in second place in the MIAA, and were outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 168.
{{CFB schedule
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|September 6||{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Grand Valley State Lakers|title=Grand Valley State}}
|September 13|at|{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Wabash Little Giants|title=Wabash}}
|September 20||{{cfb link|year=1980|team=DePauw Tigers|title=DePauw}}
|September 27|at|{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Franklin Grizzlies|title=Franklin (IN)}}
|October 4||Kalamazoo||Holland, MI|W 27-14||
|October 11|at|Adrian||Adrian, MI|L 21-35||
|October 18|at|Alma||Alma, MMI|W 23-6||
|October 25|at|Albion||Albion, MI|W 14-0||
|November 1||Olivet||Olivet, MI|W 41-28||{{cite news|title=Hope 41, Olivet 28|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 2, 1980|page=8H|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-adrian-stays-perfect/133974179/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
=Albion=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1980
| team = Albion Britons
| sport = football
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| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| record = 5–4
| conf_record = 2–3
| head_coach = Frank Joranko
| hc_year = 8th
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The 1980 Albion Britons football team represented Albion College of Albion, Michigan. In their eighth year under head coach Frank Joranko, the Britons compiled a 5–4 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), tied for third place in the MIAA, scored 138 points, and gave up 138 points.{{cite news|title=Albion Yearly Results|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|access-date=October 22, 2023|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906145539/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/albion/1980-1984_yearly_results.php}}
{{CFB schedule
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|September 6||{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Ripon Red Hawks|title=Ripon}}
|September 13|at|{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Allegheny Gators|title=Allegheny}}
|September 20||Valparaiso
|September 27|at|DePauw
|October 4||Olivet||Albion, MI|W 40-23||
|October 11|at|Kalamazoo||Kalamazoo, MI|W 14-7|2,000|{{cite news|title=Albion rolls on; Olivet holds on|newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=October 12, 1980|page=C3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-albion-rolls-on-o/133974975/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|October 18||Adrian||Albion, MI|L 12-17||
|October 25|at|Hope||Holland, MI|L 0-14||{{cite news|title=Albion, Olivet lose, drop to third place|newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=October 26, 1980|page=C3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-albion-olivet-los/133974592/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 1|at|Alma||Alma, MI|L 7-12||
}}
{{Albion Britons football navbox}}
=Olivet=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1980
| team = Olivet Comets
| sport = football
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| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| record = 3–6
| conf_record = 2–3
| head_coach = Ron Lynch
| hc_year = 1st
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The 1980 Olivet Comets football team represented Olivet College of Olivet, Michigan. In their first year under head coach Ron Lynch, the Comets compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), tied for third place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 219 to 50.
{{CFB schedule
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| source = y
|September 6||{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Franklin Grizzlies|title=Franklin (IN)}}
|September 13||{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Carthage Firebirds|title=Carthage}}
|September 20|at|{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Saint Joseph's Pumas|title=Saint Joseph's (IN)}}
|September 27||Grand Rapids JC
|October 4|at|Albion||Albion, MI|L 23-40||
|October 11||Alma||Olivet, MI|W 34-24|2,500|
|October 18||Kalamazoo||Kalamazoo, MI|W 30-7||
|October 25||Adrian||Olivet, MI|L 0-28||{{cite news|title=Adrian 28, Olivet 0|newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=October 26, 1980|page=C3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-albion-olivet-los/133974592/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 1||Hope||Olivet, MI|L 28-41||
}}
=Kalamazoo=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1980
| team = Kalamazoo Hornets
| sport = football
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| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| record = 3–5
| conf_record = 1–4
| head_coach = Bob Kent
| hc_year = 1st
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| stadium = Angell Field
}}
The 1980 Kalamazoo Hornets football team represented Kalamazoo College of Kalamazoo, Michigan. In their first year under head coach Ed Baker, the Hornets compiled a 3–5 record (1–4 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 171 to 109.{{cite web|title=Kalamazoo Yearly Results|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|access-date=May 14, 2023|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/k/kalamazoo/1980-1984_yearly_results.php|archive-date=September 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907082756/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/k/kalamazoo/1980-1984_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}
{{CFB schedule
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|September 13||Grand Rapids JC
|September 20||{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Illinois College Blueboys|title=Illinois College}}
|September 27||Wabash
|October 4|at|Hope||Holland, MI|L 14-27||
|October 11||Albion||Kalamazoo, MI|L 7-14|2,000|
|October 18|at|Olivet||Olivet, MI|L 7-30||
|October 25||Alma||Kalamazoo, MI|W 14-13||{{cite news|title=Kalamazoo 14, Alma 13|newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer and News|date=October 26, 1980|page=C3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-albion-olivet-los/133974592/|via=Newspapers.com}}
|November 1|at|Adrian||Adrian, MI|L 3-28|4,000|
}}
{{Kalamazoo Hornets football navbox}}
=Alma=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1980
| team = Alma Scots
| sport = football
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| conference = Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
| short_conf = MIAA
| record = 2–7
| conf_record = 1–4
| head_coach = Phil Brooks
| hc_year = 10th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The 1980 Alma Scots football team represented Alma College of Alma, Michigan. In their 10th year under head coach Phil Brooks, the Scots compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against MIAA opponents), tied for fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 174 to 116.{{cite news|title=Alma Yearly Results|publisher=College Football Data Warehouse|access-date=May 14, 2023|url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/alma/1980-1984_yearly_results.php|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906091507/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/alma/1980-1984_yearly_results.php|url-status=dead}}
{{CFB schedule
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| source = y
|September 6||Grand Rapids JC
|September 13|at|Illinois College
|September 20|vs|Michigan Tech
|September 27|at|{{cfb link|year=1980|team=Ferris State Bulldogs|title=Ferris State}}
|October 4||Adrian||Alma, MI|L 3-31||
|October 11|at|Olivet||Olivet, MI|L 24-34|2,500|
|October 18||Hope||Alma, MI|L 6-23||
|October 25|at|Kalamazoo||Kalamazoo, MI|L 13-14||
|November 1||Albion||Alma, MI|W 12-7||{{cite news|title=Alma 12, Albion 7|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=November 2, 1980|page=8H|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-adrian-stays-perfect/133974179/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
{{Alma Scots football navbox}}