1980 Texas Longhorns football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1980
| team = Texas Longhorns
| sport = football
| image = Texas Longhorns logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Southwest Conference
| short_conf = SWC
| record = 7–5
| conf_record = 4–4
| head_coach = Fred Akers
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach = Leon Manley
| oc_year = 4th
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Leon Fuller
| dc_year = 4th
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| bowl = Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
| bowl_result = L 7–16 vs. North Carolina
}}
{{1980 Southwest Conference football standings}}
The 1980 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 7–4 record and lost to North Carolina in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1980
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| rank = 10
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| tv = ABC
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 23–17
| attend = 70,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-texas-defeats-arkansas/158482943/|work=The Lincoln Star|title=Texas defeats Arkansas, 23–17|date=September 2, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| score = 35–17
| attend = 63,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-longhorns-overco/158483003/|work=The Kilgore News Herald|title=Longhorns overcome Utah State|date=September 21, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| score = 35–0
| attend = 60,381
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-texas-coasts-to/158483080/|work=The Tyler Courier-Times|title=Texas coasts to victory|date=September 28, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Rice
| site_stadium = Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 41–28
| attend = 63,163
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-texas-steamrollers-game/158483180/|work=Sunday News Journal|title=Texas steamrollers game Rice 41–28|date=October 5, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 3
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| tv = ABC
| score = 20–13
| attend = 72,032
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-texas-wakes-up-to-drop-soo/158483245/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Texas wakes up to drop Sooners|date=October 12, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| rank = 2
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| tv = ABC
| score = 6–20
| attend = 73,535
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-smu-shocks-no-2-te/158481741/|work=The Arizona Republic|title=SMU shocks No. 2 Texas|date=October 26, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 12
| opponent = Texas Tech
| site_stadium = Jones Stadium
| site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–24
| attend = 50,132
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-red-raiders-hold-off/158483313/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=Red Raiders hold off Texas for upset win|date=November 2, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| opponent = Houston
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| score = 15–13
| attend = 79,154
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-ut-slips-past-cougars/158482560/|work=The Victoria Advocate|title=UT slips past Cougars|date=November 9, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 51–26
| attend = 20,569
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-little-leads-horn/158483380/|work=Longview News-Journal|title=Little leads 'Horns to big 51–26 triumph over TCU|date=November 16, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Baylor
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
| site_cityst = Waco, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 0–16
| attend = 48,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-bears-hard-as-weather/158481429/|work=The Victoria Advocate|title=Bears hard as weather; Blank UT, 16–0|date=November 23, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Texas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Austin, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 14–24
| attend = 72,537
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-lauderdale-news-texas-am-rips-texa/158483477/|work=Fort Lauderdale News|title=Texas A&M rips Texas, 24–14|date=November 30, 1980|accessdate=November 5, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 31
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank =
| opponent = North Carolina
| opprank = 13
| site_stadium = Houston Astrodome
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename = Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
| tv = Mizlou
| score = 7–16
| attend = 36,669
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-north-carolina/139741155/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=North Carolina runs over Longhorns, 16–7|date=January 1, 1981|accessdate=January 28, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1980
| team = Texas Longhorns
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=54|class=Jr|first=Mike|last=Baab|pos=C|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=1|class=Jr|first=Donnie|last=Little|pos=QB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=79|class=Jr|first=Terry|last=Tausch|pos=G|link=y}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=51|class=Jr|first=Bruce|last=Scholtz|pos=LB|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Jr|first=Kenneth|last=Sims|pos=DE|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=64|class=|first=Steve|last=Zander|pos=DE}}
| special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=38|class=|first=Gary|last=Suttle|pos=KR}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Fred Akers
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
References
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