Record: 7-5, .583 W-L% (54th of 138)
Conference: SWC
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Lou Holtz (7-5)
PS/G: 22.7 (50th of 138) ▪ PA/G: 19.7 (68th of 138)
SRS: 8.47 (34th of 138) ▪ SOS: 6.13 (41st of 138)
Bowl Game: Won Hall of Fame Classic 34-15 versus Tulane
| Pre | 9/8 | 9/15 | 9/22 | 9/29 | 10/6 | 10/13 | 10/20 | 10/27 | 11/3 | 11/10 | 11/17 | 11/24 | 12/1 | 12/8 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| G | Date | Day | School | Opponent | Conf | Pts | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 1, 1980 | Mon | (6) Arkansas | @ | (10) Texas | SWC | L | 17 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 2 | Sep 20, 1980 | Sat | (17) Arkansas | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | W | 33 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 3 | Sep 27, 1980 | Sat | (15) Arkansas | Tulsa | MVC | W | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | W 2 | ||
| 4 | Oct 4, 1980 | Sat | (14) Arkansas | Texas Christian | SWC | W | 44 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | W 3 | ||
| 5 | Oct 11, 1980 | Sat | (15) Arkansas | Wichita State | MVC | W | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | W 4 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 6 | Oct 25, 1980 | Sat | (15) Arkansas | @ | Houston | SWC | L | 17 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 7 | Nov 1, 1980 | Sat | Arkansas | Rice | SWC | L | 16 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | L 2 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 8 | Nov 8, 1980 | Sat | Arkansas | @ | (16) Baylor | SWC | L | 15 | 42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | L 3 | |
| 9 | Nov 15, 1980 | Sat | Arkansas | Texas A&M | SWC | W | 27 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 10 | Nov 23, 1980 | Sun | Arkansas | @ | Southern Methodist | SWC | L | 7 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | L 1 | |
| 11 | Nov 29, 1980 | Sat | Arkansas | Texas Tech | SWC | W | 22 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | W 1 | Little Rock, AR | |
| 12 | Dec 27, 1980 | Sat | Arkansas | N | Tulane | Ind | W | 34 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | W 2 | Hall of Fame Classic (Birmingham, AL) |