The SMU Mustangs were 8-3 in 1980. They fell to the BYU Cougars, 46 to 45, in the Holiday 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 | 279 | 3,877 | 793 | 4.9 | 2,491 | 568 | 4.4 | 1,386 | 225 | 6.2 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 32nd | 47th | 57th | 47th | 23rd | 45th | 22nd | 82nd | 78th | 90th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 146 | 3,615 | 4.5 | 1,572 | 509 | 3.1 | 2,043 | 303 | 6.7 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 22nd | 71st | 50th | 40th | 56th | 25th | 119th | 119th | 82nd | ||||||||||
Net | +133 | +262 | +793 | +0.4 | +919 | +59 | +1.3 | -657 | -78 | -0.6 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 18th | 57th | 57th | 44th | 24th | 48th | 16th | 121st | 112th | 87th |
| 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 |