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1980 NCAA Division III independents football records
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t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Dayton ^
–
14
–
0
–
0
Millsaps
–
9
–
0
–
0
Wabash
–
8
–
0
–
1
Hofstra
–
8
–
2
–
0
Wagner ^
–
8
–
2
–
0
DePauw
–
7
–
2
–
1
Salisbury State
–
7
–
3
–
1
Catholic University
–
6
–
3
–
0
Sonoma State
–
6
–
4
–
0
Canisius
–
5
–
4
–
0
Brockport
–
5
–
4
–
1
Buffalo
–
6
–
5
–
0
Albany
–
5
–
5
–
0
Georgetown
–
4
–
4
–
0
San Diego
–
5
–
5
–
0
UCF
–
4
–
4
–
1
Saint Mary's
–
5
–
6
–
0
Duquesne
–
4
–
5
–
0
Frostburg State
–
4
–
5
–
0
Grove City
–
4
–
5
–
0
Norwich
–
4
–
6
–
0
Rochester (NY)
–
3
–
5
–
1
St. Norbert
–
3
–
6
–
0
Cortland
–
3
–
7
–
0
Colorado College
–
2
–
7
–
0
Saint Francis (PA)
–
2
–
7
–
0
Union (NY)
–
1
–
7
–
0
Fordham
–
0
–
9
–
0
^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
The 1980 Millsaps Majors football team was an American football team that represented Millsaps College as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division III football season. In their 17th year under head coach Harper Davis, the team compiled a perfect 9–0 record.[1] The team broke the Millsaps single-game scoring record with 84 points against landmark College in the final game of the season.[2] It was the first undefeated season in Millsaps history.[2]
The team ran a rushing-based offense, tallying 2,612 rushing yards and only 633 passing yards. The individual statistical leaders included tailback James Henley with 70 points scored and 573 rushing yards on 80 carries (7.2 yards per carry), quarterback Chris Busick with 303 passing yards (20-34-1), and M. Smith with 10 receptions for 228 yards.[3]
The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Jackson, Mississippi.
^"Undefeated Millsaps plays 'just for fun'". The Greenwood Commonwealth. Associated Press. November 10, 1980. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab"How do you win one 84-0? Nothing to it for Millsaps". The Clarion Ledger. November 9, 1980. p. 6D – via Newspapers.com.
^"Millsaps statistics". Clarion Ledger. November 28, 1980. p. 5F – via Newspapers.com.
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