1980 NCAA Division II football rankings

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The 1980 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the Associated Press. This is for the 1980 season.

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Associated Press poll

Week 1
Sept 24 [1] 		Week 2
Oct 1 [2] 		Week 3
Oct 8 [3] 		Week 4
Oct 15 [4] 		Week 5
Oct 22 [5] 		Week 6
Oct 29 [6] 		Week 7
Nov 5 [7] 		Week 8
Nov 12 [8] 		Week 9
Nov 19 [9]
1. Northern Michigan (3–0)Northern Michigan (4–0)Nebraska–Omaha (5–0)Nebraska–Omaha (6–0)Northern Michigan (7–0)Northern Michigan (8–0)Eastern Illinois (7–2)Eastern Illinois (8–2)Eastern Illinois (9–2)1.
2. Nebraska–Omaha (3–0)Nebraska–Omaha (4–0)Northern Michigan (5–0)Northern Michigan (6–0)Nebraska–Omaha (7–0)Eastern Illinois (6–2)Northern Michigan (8–1)Northern Michigan (9–1)Northern Michigan (9–1)2.
3. Troy State (2–0)Troy State (3–0)Troy State (4–0)Troy State (5–0)Troy State (6–0)Jacksonville State (5–1)Jacksonville State (6–1)Jacksonville State (7–1)Cal Poly (7–2)3.
4. Central Connecticut State (2–0) тNorth Alabama (3–0)North Alabama (4–0)Jacksonville State (5–1)Jacksonville State (5–1)Nebraska–Omaha (7–1)Cal Poly (5–2)Cal Poly (6–2)Jacksonville State (8–1)4.
5. Southwest Texas State (2–0) тSouthwest Texas State (2–1) Santa Clara (4–1)American International (5–0)Eastern Illinois (5–2)Cal Poly (4–2)Nebraska–Omaha (7–1)Troy State (8–1)North Alabama (8–1)5.
6. North Alabama (2–0) East Stroudsburg (2–1) American International (4–0)Eastern Illinois (4–2)American International (6–0)North Alabama (6–1)North Alabama (7–1)North Alabama (7–1)Virginia Union (8–1–1)6.
7. Western Illinois (2–0) Eastern Washington (3–0)Jacksonville State (4–1)Cal Poly (3–2)Cal Poly (3–2)Troy State (6–1)Troy State (7–1)American International (8–1)Santa Clara (8–2)7.
8. Virginia Union (2–0) Jacksonville State (3–1) Eastern Illinois (3–2)Virginia Union (4–1)Virginia Union (5–1)American International (6–1)American International (7–1)Nebraska–Omaha (7–2)Southwest Texas State (8–2)8.
9. Puget Sound (3–0) Missouri–Rolla (4–0) Springfield (MA) (2–1)North Alabama (4–1)North Alabama (5–1)Santa Clara (5–2)Santa Clara (6–2) тSanta Clara (7–2)American International (8–2)9.
10. Edinboro State (2–0) Slippery Rock (3–1) т Cal Poly (5–0)Santa Clara (4–2)Santa Clara (4–2) Northern Colorado (8–0) Northern Iowa (6–2) тSouthwest Texas State (7–2) тNorthern Colorado (7–3)10.
11. Virginia Union (2–1) т     Virginia Union (7–1–1) т 11.
Week 1
Sept 24 [10] 		Week 2
Oct 1 [11] 		Week 3
Oct 8 [12] 		Week 4
Oct 15 [13] 		Week 5
Oct 22 [14] 		Week 6
Oct 29 [15] 		Week 7
Nov 5 [16] 		Week 8
Nov 12 [17] 		Week 9
Nov 19 [18]
Dropped:
  • 4 Central Connecticut State
  • 7 Western Illinois
  • 9 Puget Sound
  • 10 Edinboro State
Dropped:
  • 5 Southwest Texas State
  • 6 East Stroudsburg
  • 7 Eastern Washington
  • 9 Missouri–Rolla
  • 10 Slippery Rock
  • 10 Virginia Union
Dropped:
9 Springfield (MA)		NoneDropped:
8 Virginia Union		Dropped:
10 Northern Colorado		Dropped:
10 Northern Iowa		Dropped:
  • 5 Troy State
  • 8 Nebraska–Omaha

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References

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