1980 Football Team
| Overall Record: 10-2 | Conference Record: 8-0 |
| Conference Finish: 1st place | |
| National Ranking: AP - No. 4, UPI - No. 4 | |
| Coach: Glenn E. "Bo" Schembechler | |
| Captain: Andy Cannavino, George Lilja | |
| All-Americans: Anthony Carter, George Lilja | |
| All-Conference: Mike Trgovac, Butch Woolfolk, Mel Owens, Andy Cannavino, Anthony Carter, Ed Muransky, George Lilja, Kurt Becker, Bubba Paris, John Powers | |
| Most Valuable Player: Anthony Carter | |
| Meyer Morton Award: George Lilja | |
| John Maulbetsch Award: Keith Bostic | |
| Frederick Matthaei Award: Norm Betts | |
| Arthur Robinson Scholarship Award: John Wangler | |
| Trainer: Russ Miller | |
| Assistant coaches: Tirrel Burton, Lloyd Carr, Tim Davis, Jerry Hanlon, Bill McCartney, Jerry Meter, Les Miles, Gary Moeller, Paul Schudel, Bob Thornbladh, Ron Vanderlinden, Milan Vooletich | |
| Manager: Dennis Hammond | |
| Opponent | Rank | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason | 12 | |||||
| Northwestern | 11/- | 09/13 | H | W | 17-10 | 100,824 |
| Notre Dame | 14/8 | 09/20 | A | L | 27-29 | 59,075 |
| South Carolina | 17/- | 09/27 | H | L | 14-17 | 104,213 |
| California | -/- | 10/04 | H | W | 38-13 | 104,621 |
| Michigan State | -/- | 10/11 | H | W | 27-23 | 105,263 |
| Minnesota | -/- | 10/18 | A | W | 37-14 | 56,297 |
| Illinois (HC) | -/- | 10/25 | H | W | 45-14 | 105,109 |
| Indiana | 18/- | 11/01 | A | W | 35-0 | 52,071 |
| Wisconsin | 12/- | 11/08 | A | W | 24-0 | 69,560 |
| Purdue | 11/16 | 11/15 | H | W | 26-0 | 105,831 |
| Ohio State | 10/5 | 11/22 | A | W | 9-3 | 88,827 |
| Washington | 5/16 | 01/01 | 1 | W | 23-6 | 104,863 |
| Totals: | 322-129 | 1,056,443 | ||||
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| 1 - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California | ||||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| split end | Alan Mitchell (12) | |
| left tackle | Bubba Paris (12) | |
| left guard |
John Powers (11) Tom Dixon | |
| center | George Lilja (12) | |
| right guard | Kurt Becker (12) | |
| right tackle | Ed Muransky (12) | |
| tight end |
Norm Betts (11) Chuck Christian | |
| wide receiver | Anthony Carter (12) | |
| quarterback |
John Wangler (10) Rich Hewlett (2) | |
| fullback | Stan Edwards (12) | |
| tailback |
Butch Woolfolk (6) Lawrence Ricks (6) |
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| defensive tackle |
Winfred Carraway (5) Cedric Coles (3) Dave Nicolau (3) Jeff Shaw | |
| middle guard |
Jeff Shaw (7) Tony Kelsie (3) Winfred Carraway (2) | |
| defensive tackle |
Mike Trgovac (11) Cedric Coles | |
| outside linebacker | Robert Thompson (12) | |
| outside linebacker |
Mel Owens (11) Mike Lemirande | |
| inside linebacker |
Andy Cannavino (11) James Herrmann | |
| inside linebacker |
Paul Girgash (12)
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| ws cornerback |
Brian Carpenter (11) Marion Body | |
| ss cornerback |
Marion Body (11) Gerald Diggs | |
| strong safety |
Keith Bostic (8) Jeff Reeves (2) Jeff Cohen (2) | |
| free safety |
Tony Jackson (10) Keith Bostic (2) |
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1980 Team Photo
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- Back Row
- Fred Mushinski, Jerry Hanlon, Lloyd Carr, Fritz Seyferth, Jerry Meter, Ron Vanderlinden, Milan Vooletich, Mike Gittleson, Les Miles, Paul Schudel, Bob Thornbladh, Bill McCartney, Tim Davis, Tirrel Burton
- 8th Row
- Dennis Hammond, Jon Falk, Brad Maxon, Mike Melnyk, Fritz Burgess, Roger Joseph, John Lanman, Rolie Zagnoli, John Ferens, Larry Cerasi, Jeff Nate, Cedric Smith, Russ Miller
- 7th Row
- Evan Cooper, Vincent Bean, Tom Dixon, Glen Dwyer, Nate Rodgers, Jeff Shaw, Mike Wilson, Larry Sweeney, Ron Prusa, Doug James, Bob Dana, Mike Boren, Carlton Rose, Tim Anderson
- 6th Row
- Evan Cooper, Vincent Bean, Tom Dixon, Glen Dwyer, Nate Rodgers, Jeff Shaw, Mike Wilson, Larry Sweeney, Ron Prusa, Doug James, Bob Dana, Mike Boren, Carlton Rose, Tim Anderson
- 6th Row
- Don Bracken, Greg Armstrong, Kerry Smith, Steve Smith, Dave Hall, Vince DeFelice, Stefan Humphries, Milt Carthens, Rod Lyles, Jerry DiOrio, Dave Meredith, Harry Gosier, Tom Hassel, Greg Powell
- 5th Row
- Ali Haji-Sheikh, Nate Davis, Ricky Davis, John Lott, Duke Haynes, Jim Herrmann, Dan Yarano, Todd Triplett, Joe Mosketti, Scott Roberts, Marshall Parks, Kevin Smith, Bill Jacoby, Frank Raiford
- 4th Row
- Anthony Carter, Larry Ricks, Rich Hewlett, Jerry Burgei, Keith Bostic, Jerald Ingram, Winfred Carraway, Craig Dunaway, Tom Neal, Vincent Shaw, Jeff Cohen, Don Ryan, Brad Fischer, Paul Girgash, Kenny Gear
- 3rd Row
- Mike Czarnota, Fred Brockington, Robert Thompson, Jeff Felten, Tom Garrity, Bubba Paris, Ed Muransky, Rich Strenger, Mike Lemirande, Mark Warth*, Zeke Wallace, Cedric Coles, Sanford Washington, Tony Kelsie
- 2nd Row
- Oliver Johnson, Brian Carpenter, Tony Jackson, Butch Woolfolk, Jim Breaugh, Fred Motley, Chuck Christian, Kelly Keough, Tom Wandersleben, Brad Bates, Norm Betts, Jeff Reeves, Marion Body, Karl Tech
- Front Row
- Alan Mitchell, Tony Osbun, Kurt Becker, Mike Trgovac, John Wangler, George Lilja, Mel Owens, John Powers, Gerald Diggs, Andy Cannavino, Dave Nicolau, Stan Edwards, Rod Feaster, Stu Harris, Coach "Bo" Schembechler
1980 Team at 1981 Rose Bowl
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