| 1980 NCAA Division II football season | |
|---|---|
| Regular season | August – November 1980 |
| Playoffs | December 1980 |
| National Championship | Zia Bowl University Stadium Albuquerque, NM |
| Champion | Cal Poly |
The 1980 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began in August 1980, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship in December 1980 at University Stadium in Albuquerque, NM. During the game's two-year stretch in New Mexico, it was referred to as the Zia Bowl.
Cal Poly defeated Eastern Illinois in the championship game, 21–13, to win their first Division II national title.[1]