1980 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

1980 Nebraska Cornhuskers football
Sun Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 7
Record10–2 (6–1 Big 8)
Head coach
Offensive schemeI formation
Defensive coordinatorLance Van Zandt (4th season)
Base defense5–2
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Big Eight Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Oklahoma $ 7 0 0 10 2 0
No. 7 Nebraska 6 1 0 10 2 0
Missouri 5 2 0 8 4 0
Iowa State 3 4 0 7 4 0
Oklahoma State 3 4 0 4 7 0
Kansas State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Kansas 1 6 0 2 8 1
Colorado 1 6 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team represented the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tom Osborne and played their home games in Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska.