1980 Chico State Wildcats football team

1980 Chico State Wildcats football
ConferenceFar Western Conference
Record5–5 (3–2 FWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMike Clemons (2nd season)
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
UC Davis $ 5 0 0 7 2 1
Cal State Hayward 3 2 0 6 4 0
Chico State 3 2 0 5 5 0
San Francisco State 2 3 0 3 6 1
Sacramento State 1 4 0 3 7 0
Humboldt State 1 4 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Dick Trimmer, Chico State compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 203 to 181 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.