The McNeese Cowboys were 10-1 in 1980. They fell to the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 16 to 14, in the Independence Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5-0 | 10-2 | |
4-1 | 7-4 | ||
2-3 | 5-6 | ||
1-4 | 3-8 | ||
Texas-Arlington | 3-2 | 3-8 |
| 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 | 304 | 4,176 | 794 | 5.3 | 3,275 | 671 | 4.9 | 901 | 123 | 7.3 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 20th | 28th | 56th | 22nd | 5th | 4th | 6th | 131st | 136th | 29th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 138 | 3,366 | 4.6 | 1,315 | 400 | 3.3 | 2,051 | 333 | 6.2 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 18th | 49th | 73rd | 15th | 1st | 45th | 120th | 131st | 49th | ||||||||||
Net | +166 | +810 | +794 | +0.7 | +1,960 | +271 | +1.6 | -1,150 | -210 | +1.2 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 13th | 29th | 56th | 34th | 5th | 2nd | 11th | 134th | 138th | 29th |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | .917 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |