1980 NCAA Division II football rankings

none August 2023 December 2025 The 1980 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the Associated Press. This is for the 1980 season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol Associated Press poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sept 24NCAA Division II The Pensacola News Pensacola, Florida September 24, 1980 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11121318/poll_1980_0924_ii_first/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Oct 1NCAA Division II News-Press Fort Myers, Florida October 2, 1980 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11121342/poll_1980_1002_ii/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Oct 8NCAA Division II News-Press Fort Myers, Florida October 9, 1980 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11121359/poll_1980_1009_ii/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Oct 15Division II Pensacola News Journal Pensacola, Florida October 17, 1980 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11121379/poll_1980_1017_ii/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Oct 22NCAA Division II News-Press Fort Myers, Florida October 23, 1980 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11121394/poll_1980_1023_ii/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Oct 29NCAA Division II The Palm Beach Post West Palm Beach, Florida October 31, 1980 D6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11121414/poll_1980_1031_ii/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Nov 5Division II News-Press Fort Myers, Florida November 5, 1980 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11121431/poll_1980_1105_ii/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Nov 12Division II News-Press Fort Myers, Florida November 13, 1980 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11121445/poll_1980_1113_ii/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Nov 19Division II Poll The Palm Beach Post West Palm Beach, Florida November 20, 1980 D8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11121477/poll_1980_1120_ii/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 1979 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan (3–0) 1979 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha (3–0) Troy State (2–0) 1979 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut State (2–0) т t Southwest Texas State (2–0) т 1979 North Alabama Lions North Alabama (2–0) Western Illinois (2–0) 1979 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union (2–0) 1979 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound (3–0) 1979 Edinboro State Fighting Scots Edinboro State (2–0)   Northern Michigan (4–0) Nebraska–Omaha (4–0) Troy State (3–0) North Alabama (3–0) u Southwest Texas State (2–1) 1979 East Stroudsburg Warriors East Stroudsburg (2–1) npr 1979 Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington (3–0) npr Jacksonville State (3–1) npr 1979 Missouri S&T Miners Missouri–Rolla (4–0) npr 1979 Slippery Rock The Rock Slippery Rock (3–1) т tnpr Virginia Union (2–1) т d Nebraska–Omaha (5–0) u Northern Michigan (5–0) d Troy State (4–0) North Alabama (4–0) 1979 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara (4–1) npr 1979 American International Yellowjackets American International (4–0) npr Jacksonville State (4–1) u Eastern Illinois (3–2) npr 1979 Springfield Chiefs Springfield (MA) (2–1) npr Cal Poly (5–0) npr   Nebraska–Omaha (6–0) Northern Michigan (6–0) Troy State (5–0) Jacksonville State (5–1) u American International (5–0) u Eastern Illinois (4–2) u Cal Poly (3–2) u Virginia Union (4–1) npr North Alabama (4–1) d Santa Clara (4–2) d   Northern Michigan (7–0) u Nebraska–Omaha (7–0) d Troy State (6–0) Jacksonville State (5–1) Eastern Illinois (5–2) u American International (6–0) d Cal Poly (3–2) Virginia Union (5–1) North Alabama (5–1) Santa Clara (4–2)   Northern Michigan (8–0) Eastern Illinois (6–2) u Jacksonville State (5–1) u Nebraska–Omaha (7–1) d Cal Poly (4–2) u North Alabama (6–1) u Troy State (6–1) d American International (6–1) d Santa Clara (5–2) u 1979 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado (8–0) npr   Eastern Illinois (7–2) u Northern Michigan (8–1) d Jacksonville State (6–1) Cal Poly (5–2) u Nebraska–Omaha (7–1) d North Alabama (7–1) Troy State (7–1) American International (7–1) Santa Clara (6–2) т t Northern Iowa (6–2) т npr   Eastern Illinois (8–2) Northern Michigan (9–1) Jacksonville State (7–1) Cal Poly (6–2) Troy State (8–1) u North Alabama (7–1) American International (8–1) u Nebraska–Omaha (7–2) d Santa Clara (7–2) Southwest Texas State (7–2) т tnpr Virginia Union (7–1–1) т npr Eastern Illinois (9–2) Northern Michigan (9–1) Cal Poly (7–2) u Jacksonville State (8–1) d North Alabama (8–1) u Virginia Union (8–1–1) u Santa Clara (8–2) u Southwest Texas State (8–2) u American International (8–2) d Northern Colorado (7–3) npr   4 Central Connecticut State 7 Western Illinois 9 Puget Sound 10 Edinboro State 5 Southwest Texas State 6 East Stroudsburg 7 Eastern Washington 9 Missouri–Rolla 10 Slippery Rock 10 Virginia Union 9 Springfield (MA) 8 Virginia Union 10 Northern Colorado 10 Northern Iowa 5 Troy State 8 Nebraska–Omaha References Rankings Category:NCAA Division II football rankings