The Baylor Bears were 10-1 in 1980. They fell to the Alabama Crimson Tide, 30 to 2, in the Cotton Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 315 | 4,848 | 901 | 5.4 | 3,266 | 687 | 4.8 | 1,582 | 214 | 7.4 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 13th | 6th | 3rd | 20th | 6th | 3rd | 11th | 67th | 91st | 27th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 129 | 2,942 | 3.6 | 1,160 | 460 | 2.5 | 1,782 | 357 | 5.0 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 12th | 15th | 8th | 7th | 18th | 6th | 91st | 136th | 5th | ||||||||||
Net | +186 | +1,906 | +901 | +1.8 | +2,106 | +227 | +2.2 | -200 | -143 | +2.4 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 8th | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 89th | 136th | 7th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |