1980 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

1980 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	John David Crow (5th season)
Home stadium	Malone Stadium
Seasons ←  1979 1981  →

1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Pittsburgh		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Florida State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Penn State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
No. 18 Miami (FL)		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Navy		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Boston College		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
UNLV		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Tulane		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Colgate		–		–				5	–	4	–	1
North Texas State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Army		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				1	–	9	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach John David Crow, the team compiled a 7–4 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Iowa State	Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA	L 7–42	47,331	[1]
September 20	at Arkansas State	Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR	W 35–12		[2]
September 27	Southwestern Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 24–0	16,583	[3]
October 4	Northwestern State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 38–14	16,971	[4]
October 11	McNeese State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 28–48	16,352	[5]
October 18	Lamar	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 28–6	500	[6]
October 25	Southeastern Louisiana	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	L 30–55	17,203	[7]
November 1	at Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 29–28		[8]
November 8	Mississippi College	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	W 40–22		[9]
November 15	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 18–26		[10]
November 22	Louisiana Tech	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	W 19–14	15,238	[11]

References

1. "ISU sails, Crutchfield leads ground assault, 42–7". The Des Moines Register. September 14, 1980. p. D1. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
2. "NLU Indians deal A-State rare setback". The Shreveport Times. September 21, 1980. p. 2D. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Northeast wins over Cajuns". Daily World. September 28, 1980. p. 9. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "NLU, Holman pop Demons' bubble". The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1980. p. 2D. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Five touchdowns by McClendon in McNeese win". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 12, 1980. p. C6. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Indians blast Cards". The Daily Advertiser. October 19, 1980. p. 52. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southeastern drowns NLU Indians, 55–30". The Shreveport Times. October 26, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Northeast nips Nicholls St". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 2, 1980. p. C12. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "NLU batters Choctaws, 40–22". The Clarion-Ledger. November 9, 1980. p. D2. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Jones spurs Mean Green to 26–18 win". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1980. p. B1. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Northeast topples Tech, 19–14". The Shreveport Times. November 23, 1980. p. D1. Retrieved January 29, 2021– via Newspapers.com.