1980 Indiana State Sycamores football team

The 1980 Indiana State Sycamores football team represented Indiana State University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by first-year head coach Dennis Raetz and played their home games at Memorial Stadium. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 4–2 in MVC play to finish in third place.

1980 Indiana State Sycamores football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1980 record6–5 (4–2 MVC)
Head coachDennis Raetz (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorPete Hoener (1st season)
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 20,500)
1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Tulsa $ 4 –1 –0  8 –3 –0
Wichita State 4 –1 –1  5 –5 –1
Indiana State 4 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
Drake 3 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
West Texas State 2 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
New Mexico State 1 –4 –1  3 –7 –1
Southern Illinois 1 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Illinois State   –    4 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Illinois State was admitted to the MVC in June, 1980; ineligible for championship

The roster included such standout performers as: Quarterback Reggie Allen, the 1979 MVC Offensive MVP; Safety John Allman; and Craig Shaffer the 1981 MVC Defensive MVP. Allman was the first Sycamore to be named to consecutive "all-conference" honors. Shaffer spent three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals[1]

Allman would be named ‘All-Conference’ for the third consecutive season, finish his career second in career tackles, (12th today), third in career interceptions (fourth today) and sign a free agent deal with the St. Louis Cardinals.

Four Sycamores led the Missouri Valley Conference in different statistical categories: Kirk Wilson in Receive Yards per Reception, Joe Stellern in Field Goals Made, Lester Byrd in Kickoff Return Yardage/Return and John Allman in Interception Return Yardage.

Six Sycamores would be named to 'All-Conference' teams: Hubert Moore, TE; Eddie Ruffin, WR; Mark Gradkowski, OG; John Gaunt, DT; Craig Shaffer, LB and John Allman, DB[2]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 61:30 pm (CDT)at Drake
W 13-109,450
September 207:30 pm (EST)Eastern Illinois*
W 14-015,368
September 277:30 pm (EST)Akron*
W 27-910,486
October 41:30 pm (CDT)at Wichita City
L 20–4619,003
October 111:30 pm (CDT)Southern Illinois*
W 19–618,293
October 181:30 pm (EST)at Louisville*
L 17–2724,695
October 251:30 pm (CST)Illinois State*
L 0–910,017
November 11:30 pm (EST)West Texas A&M
W 37–188,468
November 81:30 pm (CST)at Tulsa
L 7–3017,647
November 151:30 pm (EST)New Mexico State
W 33–285,010
November 221:30 PM (EST)at Ball State*
L 21–287,023
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References
  1. "Craig Shaffer Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  2. "1980 Missouri Valley Conference Year Summary | College Football at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
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