The BYU Cougars were 11-1 in 1980. They emerged victorious over the SMU Mustangs, 46 to 45, in the Holiday Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6-1 | 12-1 | |
3-3 | 8-3 | ||
5-1-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
4-4 | 6-5 | ||
3-3-1 | 5-5-1 |
| 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 | 12 | 560 | 6,420 | 847 | 7.6 | 1,502 | 349 | 4.3 | 4,918 | 498 | 9.9 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 12th | 1st | 106th | 137th | 26th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | |||||||||
Opponent | 12 | 198 | 4,112 | 4.2 | 1,917 | 599 | 3.2 | 2,195 | 390 | 5.6 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 54th | 109th | 26th | 69th | 124th | 35th | 130th | 138th | 21st | ||||||||||
Net | +362 | +2,308 | +847 | +3.4 | -415 | -250 | +1.1 | +2,723 | +108 | +4.2 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 1st | 2nd | 12th | 1st | 91st | 136th | 27th | 1st | 18th | 2nd |
| 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 |