1980 Northwestern State Demons football team

1980 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-AA independents football standings
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 Northwestern State Demons football team was an American football team that represented Northwestern State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach A. L. Williams, the Demons compiled an 8–3 record.