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The 1980 Oregon State Beavers football team represented
Oregon State University as a member of the
Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the
1980 NCAA Division I-A football season In their first season under head coach
Joe Avezzano , the Beavers compiled an overall record of 0–11 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, finished last in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents 386 to 108.
[1] The team played four home games on campus at
Parker Stadium in
Corvallis, Oregon .
Avezzano, previously the offensive coordinator at
Tennessee under
Johnny Majors , was hired in late 1979;
[2] he succeeded
Craig Fertig and signed a four-year contract at $40,000 per year.
[3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 13 at
Wyoming * L 10–3020,113
September 20 at
Arizona State L 14–4264,861
September 27 at
Texas * L 0–3560,381
October 11
Washington L 6–4133,000
October 18 at
California L 6–2730,454
October 25
Long Beach State * Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR L 21–3120,000
November 1 at
Stanford L 13–5443,294
November 8 at
Washington State L 7–2815,651
November 15
Oregon L 21–4041,600
November 22
Arizona Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR L 7–2415,300
vs. No. 14
UCLA L 3–3480,000
[4]
*Non-conference game Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Personnel
1980 Oregon State Beavers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
HB
Randy Holmes
FB
Tony Robinson
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Source:
[5]
[6]
[7]
Season summary
Arizona State
Tony Robinson - 168 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 37 attempts
[8]
[9]
References
^
"1980 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016 .
^
"Beavers select Vols' Avezanno" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). December 1, 1979. p. 1B.
^
"Tennessee aide pick for Oregon State job" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. December 1, 1979. p. 13.
^
"Beavers lose in Japan, finish 0–11 for season" . Albany Democrat-Herald . December 1, 1980. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Starting lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). October 11, 1980. p. 2C.
^
"Starting lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). October 25, 1980. p. 2B.
^
"Starting lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). November 15, 1980. p. 3B.
^ Conrad, John (September 21, 1980).
"Beavers better, but have little to show for it" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 3B.
^ 2018 Oregon State Beavers Football Media Guide. Retrieved 2018-Dec-12.
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