1980 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1980 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferencePacific Coast Athletic Association
Record5–6 (1–4 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Long Beach State $ 5 0 0 8 3 0
Utah State 4 1 0 6 5 0
San Jose State 3 2 0 7 4 0
Fresno State 1 4 0 5 6 0
Cal State Fullerton 1 4 0 4 7 0
Pacific (CA) 1 4 0 4 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Jim Sweeney, who returned for his third season as head coach after a two-year hiatus, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PCAA.

The 1980 season saw the opening of a new on-campus football stadium, Bulldog Stadium. This increased the seating capacity for Fresno State football from 13,000 to 30,000.[1]

  1. ^ "Bulldog Stadium". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.