The
Adrian Bulldogs, in their eighth season under head coach
Tom Heckert Sr., won the MIAA championship with a perfect 9–0 record, including a 5–0 mark against MIAA opponents.
The 1980 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented
Adrian College of
Adrian, Michigan, in the
1980 NCAA Division III football season. In their eighth year under head coach
Tom Heckert Sr., the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 9–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents) and won the MIAA championship. It was the first
perfect season in Albion football history (the 1911 team went 8–0–1),[3] and its first MIAA championship since 1972.[4][5]
The 1980 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented
Hope College of
Hope, Michigan. In their 11th year under head coach
Ray Smith, the Dutchmen compiled a 4–5 record (4–1 against MIAA opponents), finished in second place in the MIAA, and were outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 168.
The 1980 Albion Britons football team represented
Albion College of
Albion, Michigan. In their eighth year under head coach
Frank Joranko, the Britons compiled a 5–4 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), tied for third place in the MIAA, scored 138 points, and gave up 138 points.[23]
The 1980 Olivet Comets football team represented
Olivet College of
Olivet, Michigan. In their first year under head coach
Ron Lynch, the Comets compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), tied for third place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 219 to 50.
The 1980 Kalamazoo Hornets football team represented
Kalamazoo College of
Kalamazoo, Michigan. In their first year under head coach
Ed Baker, the Hornets compiled a 3–5 record (1–4 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 171 to 109.[29]
The 1980 Alma Scots football team represented
Alma College of
Alma, Michigan. In their 10th year under head coach
Phil Brooks, the Scots compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against MIAA opponents), tied for fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 174 to 116.[31]
The
Adrian Bulldogs, in their eighth season under head coach
Tom Heckert Sr., won the MIAA championship with a perfect 9–0 record, including a 5–0 mark against MIAA opponents.
The 1980 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented
Adrian College of
Adrian, Michigan, in the
1980 NCAA Division III football season. In their eighth year under head coach
Tom Heckert Sr., the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 9–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents) and won the MIAA championship. It was the first
perfect season in Albion football history (the 1911 team went 8–0–1),[3] and its first MIAA championship since 1972.[4][5]
The 1980 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented
Hope College of
Hope, Michigan. In their 11th year under head coach
Ray Smith, the Dutchmen compiled a 4–5 record (4–1 against MIAA opponents), finished in second place in the MIAA, and were outscored opponents by a total of 170 to 168.
The 1980 Albion Britons football team represented
Albion College of
Albion, Michigan. In their eighth year under head coach
Frank Joranko, the Britons compiled a 5–4 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), tied for third place in the MIAA, scored 138 points, and gave up 138 points.[23]
The 1980 Olivet Comets football team represented
Olivet College of
Olivet, Michigan. In their first year under head coach
Ron Lynch, the Comets compiled a 3–6 record (2–3 against MIAA opponents), tied for third place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 219 to 50.
The 1980 Kalamazoo Hornets football team represented
Kalamazoo College of
Kalamazoo, Michigan. In their first year under head coach
Ed Baker, the Hornets compiled a 3–5 record (1–4 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 171 to 109.[29]
The 1980 Alma Scots football team represented
Alma College of
Alma, Michigan. In their 10th year under head coach
Phil Brooks, the Scots compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against MIAA opponents), tied for fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 174 to 116.[31]