1980 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
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{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1980
| team = Virginia Tech Gobblers
| sport = football
| image = Virginia Tech retro logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Independent
| record = 8–4
| head_coach = Bill Dooley
| hc_year = 3rd
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| captain =
| stadium = Lane Stadium
| bowl = Peach Bowl
| bowl_result = L 10–20 vs. Miami (FL)
| next = 1981
}}
{{1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}
The 1980 Virginia Tech Gobblers football team was an American football team that represented Virginia Tech as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Bill Dooley, the Gobblers compiled an overall record of 8–4 and lost to Miami (FL) at the Peach Bowl.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/virginia-tech/1980-schedule.html|title=1980 Virginia Tech Hokies|website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com|access-date=December 15, 2021}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1980
| poll = AP
| timezone = Eastern
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Groves Stadium
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| tv = ABC
| score = 16–7
| attend = 24,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90645136/va-tech-crushes-deacons/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Va. Tech crushes Deacons|date=September 7, 1980|accessdate=December 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = East Tennessee State
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| score = 35–7
| attend = 27,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90645276/gobblers-wear-down-buccaneers-357/|work=Kingsport Times-News|title=Gobblers wear down Buccaneers, 35–7|date=September 14, 1980|accessdate=December 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = w
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| score = 7–3
| attend = 27,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90645360/unbeaten-gobblers-eke-out-73-victory/|work=Daily Press|title=Unbeaten Gobblers eke out 7–3 victory|date=September 21, 1980|accessdate=December 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = James Madison
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| score = 38–6
| attend = 30,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86896898/lawrence-leads-gobblers-rout-of-dukes-3/|work=Daily Press|title=Lawrence leads Gobblers' rout of Dukes 38–6|date=September 28, 1980|accessdate=October 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| score = 10–13
| attend = 64,558
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90645500/ariris-field-goal-beats-gobblers/|work=Asheville Citizen-Times|title=Ariri's field goal beats Gobblers|date=October 5, 1980|accessdate=December 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| score = 34–7
| attend = 52,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90645652/tech-bombs-rams/|work=The Daily News Leader|title=Tech bombs Rams|date=October 12, 1980|accessdate=December 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 30–0
| attend = 52,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90645768/virginia-tech-batters-rival-virginia-30/|work=The Charlotte Observer|title=Virginia Tech batters rival Virginia 30–0|date=October 19, 1980|accessdate=December 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = City Stadium
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = Tobacco Bowl
| score = 7–18
| attend = 18,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90645865/richmond-feasts-on-vpi/|work=Daily Press|title=Richmond feasts on VPI|date=October 26, 1980|accessdate=December 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = w
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = Lane Stadium
| site_cityst = Blacksburg, VA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 34–11
| attend = 45,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90646004/turkey-trot-by-gobblers-steams-nehlen/|work=The Pittsburgh Press|title=Turkey trot by Gobblers steams Nehlen|date=November 2, 1980|accessdate=December 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Florida State
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Doak Campbell Stadium
| site_cityst = Tallahassee, FL
| tv = ABC
| score = 7–31
| attend = 51,487
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90646134/seminoles-remain-immune-to-national-upse/|work=The Palm Beach Post|title=Seminoles remain immune to national upset bug|date=November 9, 1980|accessdate=December 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = w
| neutral = y
| opponent = VMI
| site_stadium = Foreman Field
| site_cityst = Norfolk, VA
| gamename = Oyster Bowl, rivalry
| score = 21–6
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90646368/gobblers-get-the-peach/|work=The News and Observer|title=Gobblers get the Peach|date=November 16, 1980|accessdate=December 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 1981
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank = 20
| site_stadium = Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename = Peach Bowl, rivalry
| tv = CBS
| score = 10–20
| attend = 45,384
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90646443/kelly-burt-lead-miami-triumph-in-peach/|work=The Atlanta Journal & Constitution|title=Kelly, Burt lead Miami triumph in Peach Bowl|date=January 3, 1981|accessdate=December 15, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
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Roster
The following players were members of the 1980 football team.
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References
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