1980Washington State Cougars football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 Pac-10)
Head coach	Jim Walden (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Pat Ruel (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Padilla (1st season)
Captains	Samoa Samoa Allan Kennedy Brian Flones Scott Pelluer
Home stadium	Martin Stadium Joe Albi Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

The1980 Washington State Cougars football team was anAmerican football team that representedWashington State University in thePacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coachJim Walden, the Cougars compiled a 4–7 record (3–4 in Pac-10, tied for sixth), and outscored their opponents 287 to 271.^[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders includedSamoa Samoa with 1,668 passing yards,^[3] Tim Harris with 801 rushing yards,^[4] and Jim Whatley with 433 receiving yards.^[5]

This year'sApple Cup is the most recent played atJoe Albi Stadium inSpokane; since1982, the Cougar home games in the series (even-numbered years) have been held on campus atMartin Stadium. From1950 through 1980 (except1954 in Pullman), the Cougars were 3–12 (.200) in Spokane Apple Cups, while winning five in Seattle.

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	San Jose State*	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA	ABC (regional)	L 26–31	18,153	[6]
September 20	atTennessee*	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN		L 23–35	93,520	[7]
September 27	Army*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA		W 31–18	24,213	[8]
October 4	Pacific (CA)*	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA		L 22–24	18,123	[9]
October 11	atArizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ		L 21–27	64,333	[10]
October 18	atArizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ		W 38–14	47,132	[11]
October 25	Stanford	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA		L 34–48	30,371	[12]
November 1	atOregon	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		L 10–20	30,083	[13]
November 8	Oregon State	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA		W 28–7	15,651	[14]
November 15	atCalifornia	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA		W 31–17	30,000	[15]
November 22	No. 16Washington	Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA (Apple Cup)	ABC (regional)	L 23–30	34,557	[16][17]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game

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Five Cougars were selected in the1981 NFL draft.

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• Old Wazzu – 1981 film short – footage of 1980 Army game (3:40 – 5:30)
• Game program: San Jose State vs. WSU at Spokane – September 13, 1980
• Game program: Army at WSU – September 27, 1980
• Game program: Pacific at WSU – October 4, 1980
• Game program: Stanford at WSU – October 25, 1980
• Game program: Oregon State at WSU – November 8, 1980
• Game program: Washington vs. WSU at Spokane – November 22, 1980

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