1980 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

American college football season

1980 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Oscar Lofton (1st season)
Home stadium	Strawberry Stadium
Seasons← 19791981 →

1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Lehigh ^		–		9	–	1	–	2
No. 6 Delaware		–		9	–	2	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana		–		8	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Northwestern State		–		8	–	3	–	0
Portland State		–		8	–	3	–	0
Bucknell		–		6	–	4	–	0
James Madison		–		4	–	6	–	0
Lafayette		–		3	–	7	–	0
Nicholls State		–		2	–	9	–	0
Northeastern		–		2	–	9	–	0

^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1980 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team was an American football team that represented Southeastern Louisiana University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Oscar Lofton, the Lions compiled an 8–2 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 13	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	W 17–13	21,342
September 20	East Tennessee State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 7–3	8,500
September 27	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	W 28–21	6,622
October 4	at Jackson State	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS	W 17–16	10,592
October 11	No. 3 (D-II) Troy State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	L 10–21	9,300
October 18	Texas Southern	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 47–6	2,500
October 25	at Northeast Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 55–30	17,203
November 8	Delta State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 59–13	7,000
November 15	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (rivalry)	W 21–20	5,425
November 22	at No. T–10 Northwestern State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	L 14–16	3,000
Homecoming Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

"S.E. Louisiana stuns Boise State 17–13". The Times-News. September 14, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Botner plunge keys Lions". The Daily Advertiser. September 21, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Southeastern Wins". The Crowley Post-Signal. September 28, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"JSU misses kick, Tigers fall 17–16". The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Trojans triumph remain undefeated". The Dothan Eagle. October 12, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"SLU romps". The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Southeastern drowns NLU Indians, 55–30". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Boatner leads Lions over Delta State 59–13". Enterprise-Journal. November 9, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"SLU rips Nicholls". Daily News. November 16, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
"Demons trip SLU". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
Venues	Strawberry Stadium (1936–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Louisiana: Cypress Mug Nicholls: River Bell Classic Northwestern State
Culture & lore	The Spirit of the Southland Roomie the Lion
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Hollis "Roomie" Wilson
Seasons	1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986–2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

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