1980 Portland State Vikings football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Portland State Vikings football Independent 8–3 Mouse Davis 6th Run and shoot 4–3 Neil Lomax Ron Seawell Civic Stadium The 1980 Portland State Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Portland State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Mouse Davis, the team compiled an 8–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 550 to 209. The team utilized the run and shoot offense popularized by Davis and gained national acclaim for its high-scoring offensive output, including single-game tallies of 105 and 93 points.Raves, shot at playoffs for PSU Statesman-Journal Karen Allen November 22, 1980 3D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590467/psu/ Newspapers.comRunning Up the Score: What Good Does It Do? Newsday November 16, 1980 Sports 4 John Jeansonne https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590516/running-up-the-score-what-good-does-it/ Newspapers.com On the field, the team was led by senior quarterback Neil Lomax. During the 1980 season, Lomax tallied 4,094 passing yards and became the all-time leader in college football history with a career total of 13,200 passing yards.Vikings To Host South Dakota State Statesman Journal November 15, 1980 3F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590596/vikings-to-host-south-dakota-state/ Newspapers.comPortland's Lomax a record breaker The Home News (AP story) September 5, 1980 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590654/lomax/ Newspapers.comPortland St., Lomax Go Wild in 75-0 Win Los Angeles Times November 23, 1980 III-8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590704/portland/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1980 NCAA Division I-AA Associated Press Pacific September 6 w North Dakota Civic Stadium Portland, OR 28–14 11,952 Lomax, PSU open with 28-14 victory Statesman Journal (AP story) September 7, 1980 3D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590989/lomax-psu-open-with-28-14-victory/ September 20 w Montana Civic Stadium Portland, OR 20–0 11,381 Lomax, Vikings pummel Grizzlies The Missoulian September 21, 1980 21 Vince Devlin https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590950/lomax-vikings-pummel-grizzlies/ Newspapers.com September 27 l y 10т Idaho State ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID 33–59 8,042 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87438298/statesman-journal/ Statesman Journal Newspapers.com September 28, 1980 Idaho State hands PSU 59-33 loss October 4 l y Idaho Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 27–37 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-idaho-outscores-portland/157952676/ The Times-News Idaho outscores Portland 37–27 October 5, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w y 1980 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound Baker Stadium Tacoma, WA 37–14 5,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune-portlans-states-lomax/157952798/ The News Tribune Portland State's Lomax riddles UPS, 37–14 October 12, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w 1980 Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington Civic Stadium Portland, OR 54–21 7,347 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-lomax-riddles-ewu/157952916/ The Spokesman-Review Lomax riddles EWU October 19, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 w Cal Poly Pomona Civic Stadium Portland, OR 93–7 6,152 PSU destroys Cal Poly 93–7 Statesman Journal October 26, 1980 1D, 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590899/psu/ Newspapers.com November 1 l y Northwestern State Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA 21–40 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-portland-state-claw/157953031/ The Sunday Oregonian Portland State clawed by Louisiana Demons November 2, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w Delaware State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 105–0 4,772 PSU scores 105 points Statesman Journal November 9, 1980 1D, 5D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590851/psu/ Newspapers.com November 15 w 1980 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 48–17 4,976 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-lomax-helps-portland-sink-s/157953139/ Argus-Leader Lomax helps Portland sink SDSU November 16, 1980 October 27, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 w Weber State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 75–0 6,890 Lomax throws for 474 yards, leads Vikings to 75–0 victory Statesman Journal November 23, 1980 3C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80590786/lomax-throws-for-474-yards-leads/ Newspapers.com Portland State Football Record Book (PDF) https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/pdx.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/7/17/record_book.pdf February 28, 2021 October 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211017151933/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/pdx.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/7/17/record_book.pdf dead Roster 1980 Portland State Vikings f 11 Sr Neil Lomax QB y 86 Sr Clint Didier WR y *Mouse Davis Game summaries Delaware State 1980 Delaware State Hornets football team 1980 Delaware State vs. Portland State football game Hornets 0 0 0 0 Vikings 49 14 35 7 Statistics DSUPSU First downs 10 26 Total yards 61 451 Rushing yards 27 32 Passing yards 34 419 Turnovers 7 0 Time of possession 38:23 21:37 Team Category Player StatisticsDelaware State Passing Rod Lester 5/18, 34 yards, INT Rushing Doug Picott 11 rushes, 53 yards Receiving Greg Lee 2 receptions, 18 yardsPortland State Passing Neil Lomax 16/28, 311 yards, 8 TD Rushing Neil Lomax 3 rushes, 23 yards, TD Receiving Clint Didier 8 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD References Portland State Category:Portland State Vikings football seasons Portland State Vikings football Portland State Vikings football