1980 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1980 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
1980 record	7–4 (3–2 SoCon)
Head coach	Art Baker (3rd year)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium (Capacity: 22,500)

1980 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Furman $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Chattanooga	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Appalachian State	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
The Citadel	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Western Carolina	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
East Tennessee State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Marshall	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1980 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Art Baker served as head coach for the third season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 6	Presbyterian*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 21–14	20,240
September 13	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium • Boone, NC	L 14–17	15,250
September 20	at Wake Forest*	Groves Stadium • Winston–Salem, NC	L 7–24	22,500
September 27	Chattanooga	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 29–13	18,345
October 4	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (Military Classic of the South)	W 28–13	17,450
October 11	at Western Carolina	E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, NC	W 28–21	10,640
October 18	Newberry*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 37–0	18,980
November 1	Wofford*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 35–3	16,250
November 8	at #15 South Carolina*	Williams–Brice Stadium • Columbia, SC	L 24–45	55,937
November 15	Davidson*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 31–13	14,150
November 22	at Furman	Paladin Stadium • Greenville, SC (Rivalry)	L 15–28	17,665
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.