1980 Supertaça de Portugal
The 1980 Supertaça de Portugal was the 2nd edition of the Supertaça de Portugal and the last one to be played with unofficial status, the annual Portuguese football season-opening match contested by the winners of the previous season's top league and cup competitions (or cup runner-up in case the league- and cup-winning club is the same). The 1980 Supertaça de Portugal was contested over two legs, and opposed Benfica and Sporting CP of the Primeira Liga. Sporting CP qualified for the SuperCup by winning the 1979–80 Primeira Divisão, whilst Benfica qualified for the Supertaça by winning the 1979–80 Taça de Portugal.


1980 Supertaça de Portugal
The first leg which took place at the Estádio José Alvalade, saw 2–2 draw. The second leg which took place at the Estádio da Luz, saw the Águias defeat the Leões 2–1 (4–3 on aggregate) to claim a first Supertaça.


1980 Surinamese coup d'état
The 1980 Surinamese coup d'état, usually referred to as the Sergeants' Coup (Dutch: De Sergeantencoup), was a military coup in Suriname which occurred on 25 February 1980, when a group of 16 sergeants (Dutch: groep van zestien, lit. 'group of sixteen') of the Surinamese Armed Forces (SKM) led by Dési Bouterse overthrew the government of Prime Minister Henck Arron with a violent coup d'état. This marked the beginning of the military dictatorship that dominated the country from 1980 until 1991. The dictatorship featured the presence of an evening curfew, the lack of freedom of press, a ban on political parties (from 1985), a restriction on the freedom of assembly, a high level of government corruption and the summary executions of political opponents.


1980 Surinamese coup d'état, Background
The Netherlands granted Suriname independence on 25 November 1975. It was marked by social unrest, economic depression, and rumors of corruption. The hastily-created Suriname National Army had many non-commissioned officers who tried to unionize and complained about corruption and poor pay. Prime Minister Henck Arron refused to recognise them and arrested the ringleaders, who were to go to trial on 26 February 1980. Elections were also scheduled for March 1980.


1980 Surinamese coup d'état, Coup
President Johan Ferrier was eventually forced out of office in August 1980, and several months after the coup d'état by Bouterse, most of the political authority transferred to the military leadership. Until 1988, the titular presidents were essentially army-installed by  Bouterse, who ruled as a de facto leader with few practical checks on his power.


1980 Surinamese coup d'état, Coup, December murders and Moiwana massacre
On 8 December 1982, a group of fifteen academics, journalists, lawyers, union leaders and military officials who opposed the military rule in Suriname were snatched from their beds and brought to Fort Zeelandia in Paramaribo, where they were tortured and executed by Bouterse's soldiers. Fourteen of those executed were Surinamese, and the journalist Frank Wijngaarde was a Dutch national. The events are known as the December murders.


1980 Surinamese coup d'état, Coup, December murders and Moiwana massacre
In 1986 Bouterse's soldiers killed at least 39 citizens, mostly children and women, of the Maroon village of Moiwana, as part of the Surinamese Interior War, which was fought between the soldiers of Bouterse and the Jungle Commando led by Ronnie Brunswijk.


1980 Surinamese coup d'état, Transition to democratic rule
Elections were held in 1987 and a new constitution was adopted, which allowed Bouterse to remain in charge of the army. Dissatisfied with the government, Bouterse overthrew them on 24 December 1990 during another coup. The event became popularly known as "the telephone coup."


1980 Surinamese coup d'état, Transition to democratic rule
In 1991, elections returned to Suriname, and the New Front party gained 41 of the 51 parliament seats. Ronald Venetiaan, a fierce opponent of Bouterse, became president. In 1996, Jules Wijdenbosch was elected as president of Suriname on behalf of Bouterse's party, the National Democratic Party (NDP). In 2000 and 2005, Ronald Venetiaan was elected as president of Suriname. Dési Bouterse returned to power as president in 2010.


1980 Surinamese coup d'état, National holiday
After becoming president of Suriname, Bouterse designated February 25, the anniversary of the day of the coup d’état, as a national holiday. On the day of the coup, Bouterse's soldiers burned down the Central Police Station of Suriname. The remains of the building now form the Monument of the Revolution, and every year on 25 February, the coup is commemorated there.


1980 Svenska Cupen Final
The 1980 Svenska Cupen final took place on 20 June 1984 at Råsunda in Solna. The match was contested by Allsvenskan sides Malmö FF and IK Brage. Brage played their first cup final ever, Malmö FF played their first final since 1978 and their 13th final in total. Malmö FF won their 11th title with a 7–6 victory after extra time and penalties.


1980 Swedish Open
The 1980 Swedish Open was a men's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts and held in Båstad, Sweden. It was part of the 1980 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 33rd edition of the tournament and was held from 14 July through 20 July 1980. First-seeded Balázs Taróczy won the singles title.


1980 Swedish Open, Finals, Doubles
Heinz Gunthardt /  Markus Günthardt  defeated  John Feaver /  Peter McNamara 6–4, 6–4


1980 Swedish nuclear power referendum
A non-binding referendum on nuclear power was held in Sweden on 23 March 1980. Three proposals were put to voters:


1980 Swedish nuclear power referendum
The second option won a narrow plurality of the vote, receiving 39.1% of the ballots cast to 38.7% for option 3. Option 1 was the least popular, receiving only 18.9% of the votes.


1980 Swedish nuclear power referendum
The actual long term result of the nuclear power politics in Sweden after the referendum has been most similar to option 1. Nuclear power plants did not change ownership. Some were fully private and other owned by the government, and this did not change much. High profits in hydroelectric generation were not excessively taxed. Some of the nuclear power plants have been phased out, but most (as of 2017) haven't.


1980 Swiss Indoors
The 1980 Swiss Indoors, also known as the European Open Indoor Championships,  was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was played in Basel, Switzerland from 13 October through 19 October 1980. Second-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title.


1980 Swiss Indoors, Finals, Singles
Ivan Lendl defeated  Björn Borg 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 0–6, 6–4


1980 Swiss Indoors, Finals, Doubles
Kevin Curren /  Steve Denton defeated  Bob Hewitt /  Frew McMillan 6–7, 6–4, 6–4


1980 Swiss referendums
Six referendums were held in Switzerland in 1980. The first two were held on 2 March on a popular initiative on the complete separation of church and state, which was rejected, and a federal resolution on reorganising national supply, which was approved. The next four were held on 30 November on a federal law requiring the wearing of seat belts and helmets, abolishing the cantonal share of stamp duty, the destination of taxes on spirits and changing regulations on breadstuffs, all of which were approved.


1980 Syracuse Orangemen football team
The 1980 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games in the newly constructed Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 5–6 record. At the conclusion of the season, head coach Frank Maloney resigned, with a record of 32–46 after seven seasons.


1980 São Paulo FC season
The 1980 season was São Paulo's 51st season since club's existence.


1980 São Toméan legislative election
Parliamentary elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 14 May 1980. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe as the sole legal party. It therefore won all 40 seats in the National Assembly.


1980 TAA Formula Ford Driver To Europe Series
The 1980 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series was an Australian motor racing competition for Formula Ford racing cars. The series, which was the eleventh Australian Formula Ford Series, was won by Stephen Brook driving a Lola T440.


1980 TAA Formula Ford Driver To Europe Series, Series schedule
The series was contested over eight rounds with one race per round.


1980 TAA Formula Ford Driver To Europe Series, Points system
Points were awarded on a 20, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis for the first ten places at each round.


1980 TAA Formula Ford Driver To Europe Series, Series standings
Note: All cars were powered by mandatory 1600cc Ford four cylinder engines.


1980 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1980 Trans America Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament (now known as the Atlantic Sun Men's Basketball Tournament) was held February 28–March 2, 1980 at the Fant–Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, Louisiana.


1980 TAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
Centenary upset top-seeded Northeast Louisiana in the championship game, 79–77, to win their first TAAC/Atlantic Sun men's basketball tournament. However, the Gentlemen did not ultimately receive a bit to the 1980 NCAA Tournament or the 1980 NIT.


1980 TANFL season
The 1980 Tasmanian Australian National Football League (TANFL) premiership season was an Australian rules football competition staged in Hobart, Tasmania over fifteen roster rounds and four finals series matches between 24 May and 20 September 1980. The season started almost two months later than usual and was shortened by several rounds to accommodate the inaugural Winfield Statewide Cup which was held that season. The League was known as the Winfield League under a commercial naming-rights sponsorship agreement with the Winfield tobacco company.


1980 TANFL season, 1980 TANFL Ladder, Round 3
Note: This was the first draw in 336 TANFL games since Sandy Bay v Clarence in Round 19 of 1974.


1980 TANFL season, 1980 TANFL Ladder, Round 14
Note: Glenorchy awarded the match due to Sandy Bay playing an unregistered player (Glen Joyce).


1980 TANFL season, 1980 TANFL Ladder, Grand Final
Source: All scores and statistics courtesy of the Hobart Mercury and Saturday Evening Mercury (SEM) publications.


1980 TCU Horned Frogs football team
The 1980 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Horned Frogs finished the season 1–10 overall and 1–7 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by F. A. Dry, in his fourth year as head coach. The Frogs played their home games in Amon G. Carter Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, Texas.


1980 Taipei International Championships
The 1980 Taipei International Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Taipei, Taiwan that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 10 November through 16 November 1980. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title.


1980 Taipei International Championships, Finals, Doubles
Brian Teacher /  Bruce Manson defeated  John Austin /  Ferdi Taygan 6–4, 6–0


1980 Taiwanese legislative election
The fourth supplementary elections for the National Assembly and Legislative Yuan were held in the Republic of China (Taiwan) on 6 December 1980.


1980 Taiwanese legislative election, Background
Originally these elections were scheduled for December 1978. They were postponed after the United States terminated diplomatic relations with the Republic of China just days before the elections were planned. They were subsequently held in December 1980. President Chiang Ching-kuo made agreements with Tangwai leaders and other independent politicians so they could compete for seats with Kuomintang candidates. These elections were the first competitive elections for Taiwan on a national level.


1980 Taiwanese legislative election, Background
Compared with the last supplementary elections in 1972 for the National Assembly and 1975 for the Legislative Yuan, the number of eligible seats for the National Assembly increased from 53 to 76 and for the Legislative Yuan from 52 to 97. Of these, 70 seats representing Taiwan Province and the special municipalities of Taipei and Kaohsiung were to be elected directly. The remaining 27 seats representing overseas nationals were chosen by the President.


1980 Taiwanese legislative election, Results
Turnout for both the supplementary elections of the National Assembly and the Legislative Yuan was 66,4%. Of the newly elected members to the National Assembly, 61 belonged to the Kuomintang, one to 1 the Chinese Youth Party and 14 were independents. Of the 70 directly elected delegates to the Legislative Yuan, 56 belonged to the Kuomintang and 14 were independents. Of these independents 9 could be counted as  belonging to the Tangwai movement. All chosen were born Taiwanese except for 14 (7 in each of the legislative bodies) who were born on the Mainland or from parents from the Mainland.


1980 Taiwanese legislative election, Further reading
Copper, John F. and George P. Chen (1984), Taiwan’s Elections. Political Development and Democratization in the Republic of China, [Baltimore, Md. ], Occasional Papers/Reprints Series in Contemporary Asian Studies, no. 5-1984 (64), ISBN 0-942182-66-9


1980 Talladega 500
The 1980 Talladega 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that took place on August 3, 1980, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama, USA.


1980 Talladega 500
The NASCAR Winston Cup Series was also plagued with top teams running big engines and finishing in third place to avoid inspection around the early-1980s.


1980 Talladega 500, Background
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a Tri-oval and was constructed by International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family, in the 1960s. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line - located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the Sprint Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega Superspeedway is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66 miles (4.28 km), and the track at its peak had a seating capacity of 175,000 spectators.


1980 Talladega 500, Race report
The race consisted of 188 laps for a total of 500.1 miles (804.8 km). The race took two hours and fifty-nine minutes in complete. Neil Bonnett defeated Cale Yarborough by six car lengths in front of 70000 spectators. Five cautions slowed the field for 25 laps while the average speed was 166.894 miles per hour (268.590 km/h).


1980 Talladega 500, Race report
Buddy Baker would qualify for the pole with a speed of 198.545 miles per hour (319.527 km/h). Bruce Hill would finish last due to an engine issue on lap 12. There were a lot of failures in the race as seven of the top ten starters all blew engines; the last top ten starting driver would end his day on lap 174.


1980 Talladega 500, Race report
Hill would make $1,050 in race winnings ($3,258 when adjusted for inflation) while Bonnett would earn $35,675 ($110,699 when adjusted for inflation).


1980 Talladega 500, Race report
Mercury would score its last NASCAR Cup victory in this race. Coo Coo Marlin would retire from NASCAR after this race while Tennessee's Harry Dinwiddle would make his only NASCAR Cup Series appearance here. Country music singing legend and NASCAR Cup Series driver Marty Robbins would start 37th and finish the race in 13th while driving his 1978 Dodge Magnum number 6.


1980 Talladega 500, Finishing order
† signifies that the driver is known to be deceased * Driver failed to finish race


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
The seventh legislative assembly election to Tamil Nadu was held on 28 May 1980. The election was held two years before the end of the term of M. G. Ramachandran administration, as it was dissolved for the failure of state machinery by the then President of India Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam allied with the Indian National Congress (Indira)  (this coalition has won more than 30 seats out of 40 in 1980 Lok sabha elections held months earlier) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with Janata Party. Despite their victory at the 1980 Lok Sabha polls, DMK and Indira Congress failed to win the legislative assembly election. AIADMK won the election and its leader and incumbent Chief Minister, M. G. Ramachandran was sworn in as Chief Minister for the second time.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Background
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam allied with Indian National Congress (Indira) in 1977 parliamentary election. However, when Janata Party won the election and Morarji Desai became the Prime Minister, M. G. Ramachandran extended unconditional support to the Janata party Government. He continued his support to the Charan Singh Government in 1979. After the fall of the Charan Singh government, fresh parliamentary elections were conducted in 1980. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam struck alliance with INC(I). AIADMK and Janata Party alliance won only 2 seats in Tamil Nadu in that parliamentary election. INC(I) won the election and Indira Gandhi became the Prime Minister.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Dismissal of AIADMK government
Congress-DMK victory in the 1980 parliamentary election emboldened their alliance and made them think that people lost their faith in M. G. Ramachandran government. DMK pressed the union government to dismiss the Tamil Nadu government using similar allegations used by M.G.R to dismiss DMK government in 1976. The AIADMK ministry and the assembly were dismissed by the union government on grounds of civil disorder due to Farmers protest for electricity subsidy. General elections were conducted in 1980.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Seat allotments
After the Lok Sabha election, negotiations in seat allotments between DMK and INC(I) were heated. They finally agreed on contesting in equal number of seats. This led to the debate on who the will be the Chief Minister if the alliance wins, which led to TNCC general secretary G.K. Moopanar and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announcing that DMK president M. Karunanidhi will be the CM candidate for the alliance. Even after the announcement, party leaders were under the impression that DMK must outperform INC(I), in order for Karunanidhi to get the chief ministership.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, Voting and Results, Results by Pre-Poll Alliance
‡: Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested. Sources: Election Commission of India and Keesing's Report


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
After the Seventh General Elections held in 1980, a new Ministry with Dr. M. G. Ramachandran as Chief Ministers was formed on the noon of the 9th June 1980. The names ofthe Ministers with their portfolios are given below:-


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
Thiruvalargal S.R. Eradha and M.R. Govendan and Selvi P. Vijayalakhsmi wereappointed as additional Members of the Council of Ministers with effect from 1st July 1983. Consequently the business of the Government was re-allocated among the Ministers as followswith effect from 1st July 1983:-


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
1. THIRU M. G. RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister-Minister in-charge of Public, GeneralAdministration, Indian administrative Service, District Revenue Officers, DeputyCollectors, Police, Prevention of corruption, Planning Molasses and Archaeology.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
2. THIRU (DR.). V. R. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN, Minister for Finance-Minister-in-charge ofFinance, Legislature, Elections, Food, Youth Service Corps, Price Control and exservicemen.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
3. THIRU S. RAMACHANDRAN, Minister for Electricity-Minister-in-charge of Electricity,Iron and Steel control.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
4. THIRU K. A. KRISHNASAMY, Minister for Rural Industries-Minister-in-charge of RuralIndustries including Village, Cottage and small Industries, Milk Dairy development,Registration and Stamp Act.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
5. THIRU S. D. SOMASUNDARAM, Minister for Revenue-Minister-in-charge of Revenue,Commercial Taxes, Excise and Census.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
6. THIRU R.M. VEERAPPAN, Minister for Information and Religious EndowmentsMinister-in-charge of Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, TourismDevelopment corporation, Cinchona and Grant of Liquor Permits.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
7. THIRU C. ARANGAYAGAM, Minister for Education-Minister-in-charge of Educationincluding Technical education, Official Language and Handlooms.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
8. THIRU K. KALIMUTHU, Minister for Agriculture-Minister-in-charge of Agriculture,Agricultural Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro-Engineering


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
9. THIRU C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Co-operation and Law-Minister-in-charge of Law,Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Measures, Registration of companies, DebtRelief including Legislation on Money Lending and Legislation on Chits and Co-operation.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
10. THIRU P. KULANDAIVELU, Minister for Local Administration-Minister-in-charge ofMunicipal Administration, Panchayats, and Panchayat Unions, Community Development,Rural Indebtedness Bhoodan and Gramdhan and Highways.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
11. THIRU S. RAGHAVANANDHAM, Minister for Labour-Minister-in-charge of Labour,Housing, slum-clearance Board, Statistics, Tamil Nadu water Supply and Drainage Board,Town Planning and Accommodation Control


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
13. THIRU K. RAJA MOHAMMED, Minister for Irrigation-Minister-in-charge of AgroService, Co-operative Societies, Irrigation including Minor Irrigation and Wakf.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
14. THIRU S. MUTHUSAMY, Minister for transport-Minister-in-charge of Transport,Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act and Ports.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
15. THIRU S. THIRUNAVUKKARASU, Minister for Industries-Minister-in-charge of Largescale Industries, Mines and Minerals and Textiles.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
16. THIRU S. N. RAJENDRAN, Minister for Public works-Minister-in-charge of Prohibitionexcluding grant of liquor permits, Passports, P.W.D. and Establishment matters relating topublic Works Department.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
17. THIRU M. VIJAYASARATHI, Minister for Adi-Dravidar Welfare-Minister-in-charge ofAdi-Dravidar Welfare, Stationery and Printing, Government Press, News Print control,Hilo Tribes and Bonded Labour and Employment Training.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
18. THIRU S. R. ERADHA, Minister for Fisheries-Minister-in-charge of Fisheries.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
19. THIRU M. R. GOVENDAN, Minister for Backward classes:- Minister-in-charge ofBackward Classes.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
20. THIRUMATHI GOMATHI SAINIVASAN, Minister for social Welfare:- Minister-incharge of Social welfare including women and Children welfare, Animal Husbandry,Beggers Home, Orphanages, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees and CorrectionalAdministration.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
Thiru K. Raja Mohammed ceased to be a Member of the Council of Ministers and Tvl. R. Soundararajan, Y.S.M. Yusuf, R Arunachalam and K.Kalaimani were appointed asadditional Members of the Council of Minister with effect from 9th September 1983. Consequently the business of the Government was re-allocated among the Ministers as followswith effect from 9th September 1983:-


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
1. THIRU (DR). M. G. RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister-Minister-in-charge of Public,General Administration, Indian Administrative Service and Other All India Services,District Revenue Officers,. Deputy Collectors, Police, Prevention of Corruption, Planning,Molasses, archaeology and Excise.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
2. THIRU (DR). V.R.NEDUNCHEZHIYAN, Minister for Finance-Minister-in-charge ofFinance. Legislature, Election, Food, Youth Service Corps, Price control and Exservicemen.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
3. THIRU S. RAMAFHANDRAN, Minister for Electricity-Minister-in-charge of electricity,Iron and Steel Control.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
4. THIRU K. A. KRISHNASWAMY, Minister for Dairy Development-Minister-in-charge ofMilk, dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
5. THIRU S. D. SOMASUNDARAN, Minister for Revenue.-Minister-in-charge of Revenue,commercial Taxes and Census.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
6. THIRU R. M. VEERAPPAN, Minister for Information and Religious endowments.-Minister-in-charge of Information and Publicity Film Technology, tourism, TourismDevelopment corporation, Cinematograph Act, Hindu Religious and Charitableendowments, Forest, Cinchona and Grant of LIQUOR Permits.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
7. THIRU C. ARANGANAYAGAM, Minister for Education :- Minister-in-charge ofEducation including Technical Education Official Language, and Handlooms.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
8. THIRU K. KALIMUHTH, Minister for Agriculture:- Ministers in Charge of Agriculture,agricultural refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro Engineering.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
9. THIRU C.PONNAIYAN, Minister for Co-operation and Law:- Ministers in charge of Law,Courts Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Measures, Registration of companies, Debtrelief including Legislation on Money Lending and Legislation on chits and Co-operation.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
10. THIRU P. KULANDAIVELU, Minister for Local Administration:- Minister in charge ofMunicipal Administration, Panchayats and Panchayat Union, Community Development,Rural Indebtedness, Bhodhan and Gramphan and Highway.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
11. THIRU S. RAGHAVANANDHAM, Minister for Labour:- Minister in charge of Labour,Housing, Slum Clearance Board, Statistics, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board,Town Planning and Accommodation control:


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
12. THIRU (DR.) H.V. HANDE, Minister for Health:- Minister in charge of Health.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
13. THIRU S. MUHTUSAMY, Minister for Transport:- Minister in charge of Transport,Nationalised Transport Motor Vehicles Act and Ports.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
14. THIRU S. THIRUNAVUKKARASU, Minister for Industries:- Minister in charge ofLarge scale Industries Mines and Minerals and Textiles.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
15. THIRU S. N. RAJENDRAN, Minister for Public Works:- Minister in charge of Prohibitionexcluding grant of Liquor permits, Passports, P.W.D. and Establishment matters relating toPublic Works Department.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
16. THIRU M. VIJAYASARATHI, Minister for Adi-Dravidar Welfare.-Minister in charge ofAdi-Dravidar Welfare, Stationery and Printing, government Press, News Print Control, HillTribes and Bonded Labour and Employment Training.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
17. THIRU R. SOUNDARARAJAN, Minister for Nutritious Meals:-Minister in charge ofNutritious Meals.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
18. THIRU S.R. ERADHA, Minister for Environmental Pollution control.-Minister in chargeof Environmental Pollution Control.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
19. THIRU M.R. GOVENDAN, Minister for Backward classes.-Minister in charge ofBackward Classes.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
20. THIRUMATHI GOMATHI SRINIVASAN, Minister for Social Welfare.-Minister incharge of Social Welfare including women and Children Welfare, Animal Husbandry,Beggers Home, Orphanages, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees and CorrectionalAdministration.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
21. THIRUMATHI VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY, Minister for Khadi.-Minister incharge of Khadi.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
22. THIRU Y. S. M. YUSUF, Minister for Irrigation and Wakf.-Minister in charge of AgroServices Co-operative Societies, Irrigation including Minor Irrigation and Wakf.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
23. THIRU R. ARUNACHALAM, Minister for Rural Industries-Minister in charge of RuralIndustries including Village, Cottage and Small Industries.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
24. THIRU K. KALAIMANI, Minister for Fisheries.-Minister in Charge of Fisheries.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
Thiruvalargal T. Veerasamy and K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran were appointed asadditional Members of the Council of Ministers with effect from 5th September 1984. Thebusiness of the Government was re-allocated among the Ministers as follows with effect from5th September 1984.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
1. THIRU (DR.) M.G. RAMACHANDRAN Chief Minister, Minister in charge of Public,General Administration, Indian Administrative Service and Other All India Services,District Revenue Officers, Deputy Collectors, Police, Prevention of corruption, Planning, Molasses Archaeology, Prohibition excluding Grant of Liquor Permits, Electronics,Science and Technology.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
2. THIRU (DR.) V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN, Minister for Finance.-Minister in charge ofFinance, Revenue, Legislature, Elections, Youth Service Corps, and Ex-Servicemen.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
3. THIRU S. RAMACHANDRAN, Minister for Electricity.-Minister in charge of Electricity,Iron and steel Control.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
4. THIRU K.A. KRISHNASAMY, Minister for Dairy Development.-Minister in charge ofMilk, Dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
5. THIRU R.M. VEERAPPAN, Minister for Information and Religious Endowments.-Minister in charge of Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, TourismDevelopment Corporation, Cinematograph act, Hindu Religious and CharitableEndowments, Forest, Cinchona and Grant of Liquor Permits.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
6. THIRU C. ARANGANAYAGAM, Minister for Education.-Minister in charge ofEducation and Official Language.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
7. THIRU (DR.) K. KALIMUTHU, Minister for Agriculture.-Minister in charge ofAgriculture, Agricultural Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro-engineering.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
8. THIRU C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Law and Industries.-Minister in charge of Law,Courts, Prisons, Legislation on weights and Measures, registration of Companies, Debtrelief including Legislation on Money Lending and Legislation on Chits, Large scaleIndustries, Mines and Minerals.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
9. THIRU P. KULANDAIVELU, Minister for Nutritious Meals-Minister in charge ofNutritious Meals, Bhoodan and Gramdhan and Highways.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
10. THIRU S. RAGHAVANANDHAM, Minister for Labour-Minister in charge of Labour,Statistics, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Town Planning andAccommodation Control.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
11. THIRU (DR.) H.V. HANDE, Minister for Health.-Minister in charge of Health.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
12. THIRU S. MUTHUSAMY, Minister for transport-Minister in charge of transport,Nationalised Transport, Motor vehicles Act and Ports.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
13. THIRU S. THIRUNAVUKKARASU, Minister for Commercial Taxes and HandloomsMinister in charge of Commercial Taxes, Excise, Handlooms and Textiles.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
14. THIRU S. RAJENDRAN, Minister for Environmental Pollution Control-Minister in chargeof environmental Pollution Control and Passport.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
15. THIRU M. VIJAYASARATHI, Minister for Adi-drav9dar Welfare-Minister in charge ofAdi-Dravidar Welfare, Stationery and Printing, Government Press, News Print Control,Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour and Employment Training.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
16. THIRU R. SOUNDARARAJAN, Minister for Local Administration-Minister in charge ofMunicipal administration, Panchayats and Panchayat Unions, Community development andRural Indebtedness.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
17. THIRU S.R. ERADHA, Minister for Public Works-Minister in charge of Housing, Slumclearance Board, Public works Department and Establishment matters relating to PublicWorks Department.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
18. THIRU M.R. GOVENDAN, Minister for Backward Classes-Minister in charge ofBackward Classes.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
19. THIRMATHI GOMATHI SRINIVASAN, Minister for Social Welfare-Minister in chargeof social Welfare including Women and Children welfare, Animal Husbandry, BeggersHome, Orphanages, Indians Overseas, refugees and Evacuees and CorrectionalAdministration.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
20. THIRUMATHI VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY, Minister for Khadi-Minister incharge of Khadi.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
21. THIRU Y.S.M. YUSUF, Minister for Irrigation and Wakf-Minister in charge of AgroService Co-operative Societies, Irrigation including Minor Irrigation and Wakf.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
22. THIRU R. ARUNACHALAM, Minister for Rural Industries-Minister in charge of RuralIndustries including Village, Cottage and Small Industries.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
23. THIRU K. KALAIMANI, Minister for Fisheries-Minister in charge of Fisheries.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
24. THIRU T. VEERASWAMY, Minister for food-Minister in charge of Food, Price Controland Census.


1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, M.G.R's Second Cabinet
25. THIRU K.K.S.S.R. RAMACHANDRAN, Minister for Co-operation-Minister in charge ofCo-operation.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
The 1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 5th season in the National Football League the 5th playing their home games at Tampa Stadium and the 5th under head coach John McKay. They failed to improve on their 10–6 record from 1979 and finished 5–10–1.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
It began with great confidence in the wake of their surprise NFC championship appearance of the previous season. After scoring a playoff win in only their fourth year, the Buccaneers became the model franchise upon which the NBA expansion Dallas Mavericks adopted their building plan. A 3–1 preseason and victories in their first two regular-season games, including an NFC championship rematch against the Los Angeles Rams in the Buccaneers' Monday Night Football debut, gave an early impression of the team as a force that had arrived.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
However, the confidence was lost as the offense underachieved, while opponents seemed to have solved the Buccaneers' 3–4 defense. A rash of defensive injuries, beginning with the Rams game, required playing many inexperienced players who proved not to be as ready as expected. Losses accumulated as opponents repeatedly took advantage of the Buccaneers' "bend but don't break" defensive strategy of preventing big plays while allowing small gains.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
In week 6 they recorded their first, and as of 2020, only tie in their history, 14–14 against the Green Bay Packers. Bright spots included Doug Williams setting numerous Buccaneer passing records while leading the NFC in combined yardage, and a strong draft class.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
The season quickly came to be a struggle. As teams began to open up their passing games in response to league rule changes, the Buccaneer defense was exposed as a superior run defense that had difficulty against strong passing attacks. Several quarterbacks had career-best days against Tampa Bay during the season. They also had trouble maintaining consistency in the face of large personnel turnovers, beginning with the preseason trade of Jeris White, and continuing through the injury-plagued regular season. The most serious injury was to Randy Crowder, whose dislocated knee in week 2 ended his career and nearly required amputation.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
The offense improved through the season, with Doug Williams continuing to mature as a quarterback, and rookie receiver Kevin House developing as a reliable target. As the season wore on, the team began to reflect coach John McKay's volatile personality, frequently arguing with and criticizing officials, while gaining a reputation as a team of complainers. The team's lack of enthusiasm was noticeable to McKay, who observed that the team was not playing the way they had the previous year. As fan frustration grew, "Throw McKay in the Bay" signs began to reappear at home games. Because no other team was dominant in the NFC Central, the Buccaneers stayed alive in the division race until a second-half collapse against the Minnesota Vikings in week 14 guaranteed that they finish the season with a losing record. McKay later described the season as feeling "cursed".


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Offseason
Only one day after their playoff loss to the Los Angeles Rams, the Buccaneers began preparations for the next season. Disappointed with the performance of the receivers during the Rams game, John McKay hinted that some of them would not be returning. Ex-Cincinnati Bengals assistant and Green Bay Packers All-Pro receiver Boyd Dowler was added to the staff as a receivers coach, and tasked with improving the performance of Gordon Jones, who was considered to have been a draft bust. All other assistant coaches were retained and given three-year contract extensions.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Offseason
McKay was given a five-year extension and was promised lifetime employment by owner Hugh Culverhouse, who backed up his words by adding a clause to his will to guarantee such. The club honored receiver Morris Owens' request for a trade, sending him along with fellow demoted former starter Darryl Carlton to the Washington Redskins for future draft picks. Another receiver, coach McKay's son Johnny, retired shortly after the draft. The team also added former Oregon State head coach and McKay associate Craig Fertig to their staff as a scout.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Offseason, NFL Draft, Draft trades
Starting cornerback Jeris White was traded to the Redskins for a fourth-round draft pick and their leading receiver, Danny Buggs. The trade was officially motivated by salary issues, as McKay did not like having to give up White, and did not expect Buggs to make the Buccaneers' squad. Observers did however note a pattern in that White was the latest of several highly-vocal players to be traded away, a tendency that had been pointed out as far back as Ira Gordon's release during the 1976 preseason.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Offseason, NFL Draft, Draft trades
The draft pick was used to select Texas Tech defensive back Larry Flowers, who was released before the end of preseason. The Buccaneers' original fourth-round pick was traded to the San Diego Chargers for guard Booker Brown, who was waived in preseason. Their fifth-round pick had been traded to the Oakland Raiders for quarterback Mike Rae. Their sixth-round pick went the Cincinnati Bengals in return for running back Tony Davis. The Buccaneers' second tenth-round selection came from the Chargers.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Offseason, NFL Draft, Draft selections
Seeing Ray Snell available with the Buccaneers' choice, McKay rushed to select him, believing him to be one of the fastest guards in football. Florida linebacker Scot Brantley was considered to be somewhat of a gamble, because it was believed at one point that a concussion received during his senior year meant that playing football could be life-threatening. Although the 1980 draft was not considered to be particularly deep, McKay indicated that as many as seven of the draftees, including those picked low in the seventh- through tenth-rounds, had good prospects of making the team.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Offseason, Preseason
In an effort to improve the receiving corps, the Buccaneers signed ten wide receivers to compete for the five available spots on the team. Defensive line became a concern, as Reggie Lewis walked out of camp, saying that he had lost his desire to play football. The club never acknowledged his absence, simply declining to answer questions about his progress until reporters noticed several days later that he was missing.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Offseason, Preseason
He returned less than a week later and was welcomed back by McKay, who was concerned with the team's depth on the defensive line and saw Lewis as a valuable backup and a potential starter. Nose tackle Bill Kollar sprained an ankle in an exhibition against the St. Louis Cardinals while already suffering from back problems, and the arthritis in defensive end Wally Chambers's knee kept him out of preseason games.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Offseason, Preseason
The frequently-injured Chambers, although still capable of great play when healthy, was felt by the staff to be a divisive force with a suspect work ethic and was waived without having played a single down in preseason. The concerns about depth led the Buccaneers to trade two draft picks to the Dallas Cowboys for their starting defensive tackle Dave Stalls. McKay felt that the general improvement in team talent was such that there would be players cut in preseason who would have made the team and done well in previous seasons.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Offseason, Preseason
The preseason saw three more original Buccaneers depart from the roster: George Ragsdale, Dave Green, and Jimmy DuBose. Ragsdale was placed on injured reserve, but McKay indicated that he would not be back. Green lost the punting job to Tom Blanchard. DuBose, still unable to show his form of two seasons prior, before he suffered a severe knee injury, was traded to the Dolphins (who needed a fullback, having lost Larry Csonka in a contract dispute) along with a second-round draft pick for cornerback Norris Thomas and running back Gary Davis.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Offseason, Preseason
Dana Nafziger was also placed on injured reserve, expected to miss the season. Garo Yepremian, who had set an NFL record the previous season by kicking 20 consecutive successful field goals, was signed to replace Neil O'Donoghue and became the fourth ex-Dolphin acquired by the Buccaneers in a two-week span. Despite a 3–1 record in preseason play, McKay reported being "unimpressed" with his team's performance.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season
The Buccaneers made their Monday Night Football debut in a week 2 game against the reigning NFC Champions, the Los Angeles Rams in a rematch of the previous season's NFC Championship Game, which the Rams won 9–0. The ABC-TV broadcast crew of Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford and Fran Tarkenton singled out several individual Buccaneers for praise, although the game itself was a struggle of defenses and errors that the crew described as "dumb" and "dull". Injuries became a serious issue almost immediately, with three of the team's defensive starters sidelined after the Rams game.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season
The season-ending injury to Randy Crowder in that game required that the Buccaneers replace him with Dave Logan, a 12th-round draft pick of the previous year who was seen as having great potential but practically no experience. The injuries on defense came at a particularly bad time, as the team needed the defense to compensate for its slumping offense. The offense was hampered by a preseason injury to fullback Johnny Davis, which left McKay concerned about wearing out Ricky Bell by playing him at fullback.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season
After five games, the Buccaneers found themselves averaging 110 rushing yards per game, which was forty yards less per game than in the previous season, and only three yards better than in their winless 1976 season. The Tampa Bay staff was mystified at why this should be, as the replacement of guard Greg Horton with converted defensive lineman Gene Sanders and his greater speed was expected to have improved the team's outside running game. Former starting quarterback Mike Rae, having been displaced by Chuck Fusina during the preseason as Doug Williams' backup, was placed on injured reserve after three games.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season
His roster spot was filled by blocking tight end Conrad Rucker, who was in turn later replaced by Tony Samuels. The team began to show signs of frustration during a week 5 game against the Chicago Bears, with players arguing with officials and opponents and tackling with excessive violence. Bears safety Doug Plank reported that several of the Buccaneers were preoccupied with seeking revenge over Plank's excessive but unpenalized hit on Jimmie Giles, a hit for which Plank was later fined by the NFL.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season
A rash of mental mistakes and overall poor performance by the receivers led to midseason changes in which Larry Mucker was waived, with the intention of replacing him with Gerald Carter, a rookie who had impressed in training camp but had not made the final cut. Although Carter could not clear waivers, being claimed by the Jets, San Francisco 49ers receiver Mike Shumann came available, and promptly contributed reliable play.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season
After a three-game winless streak marked by uncharacteristic defensive collapses, McKay accused the team of "living in the past". At a press conference, McKay drew a diagram showing how a play had failed because players had not run it the same way they practiced it, and wrote an explanation at the bottom: "Mental Don't Give a Bleep". Injury problems worsened, as by the end of October starting guards Sanders and Greg Roberts were both on injured reserve.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season
League rules allowed teams to activate a maximum of three players per season off of injured reserve, but the Buccaneers had already activated two and intended to save the third for Mike Rae in case of an injury to a quarterback. Although the staff would not publicize players' personal problems, it was later revealed that several players experienced diminished performance due to excessive drug use. David Lewis, Greg Roberts, and Cecil Johnson were identified as being among the half-dozen or so players involved. This became the motivation for a series of surprise trades in the 1982 offseason.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season
The offense began to improve at midseason, but the defense found it difficult to cope with new rules intended to open up the passing game. It was also alleged that the Buccaneers' first-place schedule was a factor, as the defensive strategy of preventing the big play while allowing small gains was more effective against lower-quality teams that were more mistake-prone and less capable of taking advantage of the opportunities offered them. McKay pointed out a noticeable lack of enthusiasm, saying that players were standing around on the field as though waiting to be interviewed.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Regular season
The season ended with a three-game losing streak, with McKay unable to explain why the season had gone the way it did. Although he still felt confident in the defensive personnel, he called the running backs the worst blockers he'd ever been associated with. He for the first time gave Ricky Bell less than his full support, stating that the team had not gotten their money's worth out of Bell during the season.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals
The Buccaneers faced a Cincinnati Bengals team missing quarterback Ken Anderson, who injured his leg during the final preseason game. Buccaneer defensive backs Mike Washington and Cedric Brown were expected to see limited action, to avoid aggravating their preseason injuries on Riverfront Stadium's artificial turf. The game was played in a downpour, with coach McKay at one point ordering punter Tom Blanchard to run into the end zone and give up a safety, rather than risk a mistake that might lead to a Bengals touchdown.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals
Randy Crowder sacked Bengals quarterback Jack Thompson deep in Bengals territory twice in one second-quarter series. Doug Williams took advantage of the resulting good field position to throw a 32-yard touchdown to Jimmie Giles shortly before the end of the half. Blanchard fumbled the snap on what could have been a game-winning field goal late in the fourth quarter, but the error was nullified when Bengals punter Pat McInally's fumbled punt snap gave the Buccaneers possession at the Bengals' five-yard line. Williams threw a 15-yard touchdown to Giles to clinch the game.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs Los Angeles Rams
The rematch of the previous season's NFC Championship game occurred in a special Thursday-night edition of Monday Night Football, for which the teams only had three days to prepare. The Rams were mistake-prone, but nonetheless able to maintain a 9–3 lead over the Buccaneers, until a pass interference penalty on defensive back Ivory Sully gave the Buccaneers the ball at the Rams' 11-yard line with 1:21 left to play. The 41-yard penalty was Tampa Bay's longest offensive play of the game.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs Los Angeles Rams
Doug Williams dove for a touchdown on the next series, and Garo Yepremian's extra point gave the Buccaneers the lead. Norris Thomas ended the Rams' final threat by intercepting a Vince Ferragamo pass. The Buccaneers were fortunate to have remained in position for the victory, as they only managed 17 yards of offense in the first quarter and did not get a first down until halfway through the second quarter. Earlier Los Angeles scoring opportunities were defeated by penalties and interceptions.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs Los Angeles Rams
Speculation during the week had been that the Rams might come in disorganized, due to several veterans having just rejoined the team after offseason contract disputes, and several others being disgruntled over salaries. Ferragamo, starting in place of the injured Pat Haden, had missed practice earlier in the week and threatened not to make the trip to Tampa for the game. The Buccaneers suffered several injuries, the most serious being to nose tackle Randy Crowder, who suffered a knee injury during the second half that required surgery and ended his career.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys
In a reversal of the previous two weeks, the Buccaneers set several team offensive records, but were unable to come away with a win as their defense was unable to stop the Dallas offense. Doug Williams had his best day yet, completing 17 of 30 passes for 258 yards while rushing seven times for 77 yards and a touchdown. Williams' 335 total yards, the team's 442 total yards, and the team's 312 first-half yards all set new team records. Cowboys quarterback Danny White threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns, and Tony Dorsett carried 20 times for 100 yards.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Dallas Cowboys
After Jimmie Giles beat Dallas safeties Charlie Waters and Dennis Thurman for a second-quarter touchdown, Waters and Thurman took turns intercepting Williams in the second half. Waters' interception led to the Cowboys' game-winning drive, while Thurman's interception ended any hopes of a Buccaneer comeback. Missing three starters, the defense was unable to put any pressure on White. A fourth starter, Cecil Johnson, was lost in the second half.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Sipe set a team record by completing 13 consecutive passes en route to passing for 318 yards, the highest total that Tampa Bay had allowed to date. He beat a Buccaneer blitz to hit former Dallas great Calvin Hill for a touchdown that gave the Browns a 30–13 lead. Despite going into the final two minutes with a two-touchdown deficit, the Buccaneers continued to rally, scoring on a 7-yard pass to Jerry Eckwood with 45 seconds left.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs Cleveland Browns
They were able to recover the ensuing onside kick, but were not able to score again in the remaining time. Doug Williams completed 30 passes for 337 yards. Two first-quarter touchdown opportunities ended with penalties, forcing the Buccaneers to settle for field goals which provided the margin of defeat. Injuries again were a factor, as the inexperienced Dave Logan aided a second-quarter Cleveland drive by committing penalties on two consecutive plays, and free safety Cedric Brown was badly missed.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 5: at Chicago Bears
A second Monday Night Football appearance saw the Buccaneer defense return to form, but the offense failed to generate any points. A chance at an early lead was lost when Doug Williams' touchdown pass to Jimmie Giles was called back due to a holding penalty. Williams was held to 9 completions for 89 yards on 28 pass attempts, and was benched early to protect him from injury from the Bears' pass rush, according to coach McKay. Walter Payton's 133 yards on 28 carries moved him ahead of Gale Sayers as the Bears' all-time offensive leader.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 5: at Chicago Bears
Alan Page had a sack, a fumble recovery, an interception, and blocked a field-goal attempt. Of his team's performance, McKay said afterward that "We set Monday Night Football back 2,000 years". Both teams entered the game as playoff teams from the previous season who were in two-game losing streaks and saw winning this game as important for staying in the current season's playoff picture, as the Detroit Lions had already taken a two-game division lead.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs Green Bay Packers
Lynn Dickey passed for 418 yards, which set records for the most in Packers history and the most by a Buccaneer opponent. McKay said that none of his linebackers played well, even though Richard Wood returned a fumble 55 yards for a touchdown. McKay also complained that the team gained only 180 yards rushing, despite the line opening "holes so big I couldn't believe it....(we) should have gained 400 yards". He later admitted that the holes were closing quickly and that the linemen were not finishing off their blocks.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs Green Bay Packers
The offense was marked by indisciplined play, with receivers running wrong routes and fullbacks blocking the wrong opponent. The linebackers had been considered the strength of the team, but played poor pass defense, and lost two more starters (David Lewis and Cecil Johnson) with injuries. Bill Kollar missed the game with a broken hand, and Mike Washington played despite injury. McKay said after the game that the team was coasting on the previous year's performance, and that they would be ready to forget about the current season and pay attention to the following year if there was no improvement.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 7: at Houston Oilers
Lee Roy Selmon was held ineffective by Oilers tackle Leon Gray. Behind the blocking of Gray and tight end Dave Casper, Earl Campbell rushed for 203 yards. Coach McKay singled out rookie linebacker Scot Brantley for praise, but for the most part the Buccaneers' play was marked by missed tackles and mental errors. The receiving corps was especially prone to errors, with receivers frequently running wrong routes or being penalized for illegal formation or pass interference. The poor play of the receivers contributed to the coaching staff's decision to sign a receiver.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 7: at Houston Oilers
Their first choice was Gerald Carter, who had been one of the last training camp cuts, but Carter had to clear recall waivers and was claimed by the New York Jets. San Francisco 49ers and ex-FSU receiver Mike Shumann was signed instead. The Buccaneers had to play many inexperienced players, with rookie Andy Hawkins taking Dave Lewis' place, all of the regular interior offensive linemen injured, and guard Ray Snell too ill to start. Two starters on the line, center Jim Leonard and left guard George Yarno, had a combined 1 year of NFL experience between them. Right guard Greg Roberts' place was taken by former Jets starter Darrell Austin, who had caused Roberts' knee injury by falling on him. Austin had no starting experience with the Buccaneers.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers
Mike Washington's 14-yard interception of a Joe Montana pass set up a 2-yard Doug Williams touchdown run to give the Buccaneers a third-quarter lead. The 49ers took the lead back on a Ray Wersching field goal, but Garo Yepremian added a field goal with 47 seconds left to provide the winning points. The kick left Yepremian just two shy of becoming the ninth player to kick 200 career field goals.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs New York Giants
The Buccaneers regained their form of the previous season to take a 23–0 halftime lead, as they faced a New York Giants team with even worse injury problems than their own. With seven starters lost with injuries, the Giants started six rookies on defense. The Buccaneers attempted to alleviate their own injury problems by activating linebacker Rik Bonness from injured reserve, but this required that he clear waivers, and he was claimed by the Giants only to be released two days later and return to Tampa Bay. Ricky Bell gained 130 yards on 25 carries, and scored two touchdowns.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs New York Giants
In the minute before halftime, Tampa Bay turned a 10–0 lead into a 23–0 lead, scoring two field goals and a touchdown with the aid of two Giants fumbles. Bill Kollar caused a Phil Simms fumble that Lee Roy Selmon recovered, setting up Doug Williams' 25-yard touchdown pass to Mike Shumann. On the next play from scrimmage, Selmon delivered a hard hit on Billy Taylor that caused a fumble which Kollar recovered, setting up a field goal. The Giants were held to 2 first downs, 2 yards passing, and 17 offensive plays in the first half.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs New York Giants
Garo Yepremian's parents were in attendance to see him kick his 200th career field goal and set a Buccaneer record of 18 consecutive successful extra-point attempts. The game continued a trend of last-minute rallies. In three of their four victories, 37 of their 57 points were scored during the last two minutes before the end of a half, and three times the winning points were scored after the two-minute warning.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Late-game confusion left the Buccaneers one play away from defeating the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, as quarterback Doug Williams spiked the ball to stop the game clock on fourth down. Late in the second quarter, Scot Brantley had a clear shot at intercepting a Terry Bradshaw pass, but Richard Wood stepped in front and tipped it into Lynn Swann's hands. It became the game-winning touchdown. The game ended with a Buccaneer rally that died with 23 seconds left.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Believing that Tampa Bay had gotten a first down on the previous play, Doug Williams spiked the ball to stop the game clock on fourth down, giving the ball back to the Steelers. The Buccaneers did have one remaining time out, but had been reserving it for a field goal attempt. Certainty that the officials had indicated first down kept team captain Dave Reavis from calling for a measurement, which also would have stopped the game clock.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs Pittsburgh Steelers
All Buccaneers and several Steelers believed that an official had said that it was first down, while the stadium scoreboard still read third down and 10. Some Steelers thought that Jimmie Giles had misinterpreted an official's sarcastic response to Giles' question of whether it was first down, while Pittsburgh assistant coach George Perles insisted that Williams never spiked the ball at all, but simply underthrew Isaac Hagins. It was largely believed that the Buccaneers had outplayed the Steelers, despite the loss. Aside from the touchdown to Swann, the Pittsburgh offense was ineffective.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Bradshaw completed just 11 passes for 100 yards and was replaced by Cliff Stoudt in the fourth quarter. The other seventeen of the Steelers' points were the result of special teams breakdowns. The feared Pittsburgh defense was held to a single sack and only one interception. On one play, all eleven Steeler defenders blitzed Williams, leaving Giles open for a 12-yard touchdown reception. Williams had one of his best performances to date, passing for 302 yards and rushing for 67 more. Williams also threw touchdown passes to Ricky Bell and Kevin House. Steelers receiver John Stallworth fractured his left foot during the game.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings
The Buccaneers lost to the Minnesota Vikings in an offensive shootout, in which the Vikings were playing for the first time with a set of fully healthy starters at offensive line and quarterback. Quarterback Tommy Kramer credited the Vikings' success to their strategy of throwing the short passes which the Buccaneer defense allowed, then switching to long passes when the Buccaneers adjusted to the short passes. Improved receiver play helped Doug Williams complete 30 of his 55 passes for 486 yards, then the fourth-highest total in NFL history.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings
This remains (as of 2010) the Buccaneers' single-game record, as does Williams' total of 499 yards rushing and passing. The game marked the emergence of rookie Kevin House, who beat Nate Wright for two touchdowns. Issac Hagins caught a 48-yard touchdown, while Gordon Jones caught 7 passes for 121 yards. When Ricky Bell suffered a knee bruise, Tony Davis got his first playing time in his two seasons with the team, and scored a touchdown the first time he touched the ball.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings
A second Davis touchdown reception was nullified by an illegal motion penalty, leaving Tampa Bay to settle for a Garo Yepremian field goal. Kramer threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns, and Ted Brown rushed for two touchdowns for the Vikings. For the second week in a row, a Buccaneer game involved a strange officiating incident. Trying to avoid the pass rush, Williams dumped a pass to tackle Charley Hannah, who threw the ball to the ground when he saw an official waving his arms. Vikings end Randy Holloway picked up the ball and ran it into the end zone for an apparent touchdown. The officials needed several minutes to sort out the situation, and eventually penalized Tampa Bay 14 yards for an illegal forward pass.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs Detroit Lions
The Lions moved into sole possession of first place in the NFC central race, as the Buccaneers collapsed after taking a 10–0 lead. The Buccaneers scored on their opening possession, a 66-yard drive which ended in a Garo Yepremian field goal. Curtis Jordan's recovery of a Billy Sims fumble led to a 12-yard touchdown pass from Doug Williams to Gordon Jones in the second quarter. Detroit answered with an 85-yard drive that ended with the Buccaneer defense overpursuing on a reverse, allowing Ray Williams to run 11 yards untouched for a touchdown.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs Detroit Lions
Jerry Eckwood fumbled on the following possession, giving the Lions the ball at the Buccaneer 32-yard line and setting them up for Sims' 24-yard touchdown run. The Lions later scored on a field goal set up by a long punt return by Williams, and a touchdown set up by Norris Thomas' penalty for a late hit on Horace King that gave Detroit the ball back when they had been stopped on third down. Ricky Bell did not play due to a bruised thigh suffered in the previous week's loss to the Vikings. Coach McKay was critical of the fumbling of Eckwood and Danny Reece (who fumbled two punts), stating that both would lose their starting roles.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 13: at Green Bay Packers
The Buccaneers won in come-from-behind fashion against the Packers. The Buccaneers led for most of the game on a 17-yard Doug Williams touchdown pass to Isaac Hagins, and a pair of Garo Yepremian field goals. Green Bay took a fourth-quarter lead after Cedric Brown's pass-interference penalty (called against Mike Washington) gave them the ball at the Buccaneers' 1-yard line.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 13: at Green Bay Packers
Eddie Lee Ivery ran for a touchdown on the next play, and when the Buccaneers failed to move the ball on the ensuing possession, it took less than a minute for Packers quarterback Lynn Dickey to hit Paul Coffman with a 17-yard touchdown for the lead. Kevin House caught a tipped pass over safety Johnnie Gray at the Packers' 1-yard line with 2:45 remaining to set up Johnny Davis' touchdown run for the winning score, though the Buccaneers still needed to survive a Jan Stenerud field goal attempt with 21 seconds to play.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 13: at Green Bay Packers
Coach McKay would later joke that the game had been planned all along to end that way, for excitement. Lee Roy Selmon, Bill Kollar, and Ray Snell all left the game with injuries. With Ricky Bell still sidelined with a mild knee injury, Rick Berns made his first career start. Berns had received much press attention during the previous week, due to coach McKay's sarcastic comments that "we might start the fabulous Rick Berns. He doesn't catch the ball in practice, maybe he will in a game". Berns led Tampa Bay rushers with 72 yards on 19 carries, although his fumble on the Packers' 2-yard line ended a scoring opportunity on the opening drive.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs Minnesota Vikings
The Buccaneers dominated the Vikings through the first half in a game which they needed to win to remain in playoff contention, but in the second half collapsed on both offense and defense. In the first half, Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer was held to 7 completions for 63 yards, with no catches by the wide receivers and no success in the ground game. In the second half, Kramer went 15-of-19 for 201 yards. His 17-yard touchdown pass to Sammy White gave the Vikings the lead for good early in the fourth quarter.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 14: vs Minnesota Vikings
Kramer's scrambling kept the linebackers out of coverage, and opened up passing routes such as Bob Tucker's 25-yard reception that set up the first Viking touchdown. The Buccaneers were still in position to win until Fred McNeill recovered Rick Berns' fumble at the Viking 12-yard line with five minutes to play. Much-criticized for his handling of players due to his previous week's postgame comments about Berns, McKay responded to all postgame questions by saying "all of the players played lovely".


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Detroit Lions
Despite the Lions having received news of their elimination from contention for the division title only minutes into the game, they were noticeably more motivated to win than the Buccaneers were. Tampa Bay took an early lead on Dave Logan's 60-yard fumble recovery touchdown, but the Lions answered the score on their next possession. The Buccaneers struggled to move the ball all day, gaining only 40 yards on the ground. The Buccaneers were also able to stop Billy Sims and the Lions' running game, but Gary Danielson had much success passing.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Detroit Lions
Doug Williams completed only 13 of 37 passes, with two interceptions. Lions receiver Ray Williams caught a 22-yard touchdown pass from Danielson, while Sims contributed a 1-yard touchdown run and Eddie Murray kicked two field goals. The Buccaneers still had a shot at victory after Williams hit Kevin House for a 32-yard fourth-quarter touchdown, but Ray Williams returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs Chicago Bears
The Bears took the lead for good after Jerry Eckwood's fumble on the Buccaneer two-yard line set up a Vince Evans touchdown. The fumble was one of three committed by Eckwood, although one was called back and the other was recovered by Doug Williams. Eckwood was taken out of the game after the third fumble, which occurred while Eckwood was playing with a separated shoulder. Eckwood was not alone in fumbling, as Kevin House and Jimmie Giles were both stripped of the ball near the goal line, ending two potential game-winning fourth-quarter drives.


1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs Chicago Bears
The Buccaneers still had one last opportunity to win the game, but Al Harris blocked Garo Yepremian's field goal attempt with 40 seconds left. Ricky Bell reinjured his knee and sat out the second half, while Ray Snell suffered a knee injury. $6,000 worth of equipment and uniforms were stolen from the Bears' locker room before the game, but play was not affected, as the Bears had two sets of gear.


1980 Tanduay Esquires season
The 1980 Tanduay Esquires season was the sixth season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


1980 Tanduay Esquires season, Occurrences
Tanduay's seven-foot import Paul Zaretsky sprained his ankle in a workout and as a result, Tanduay lost their first game of the season to Honda, playing with only one import, Kevin Cluess. Zaretsky never got a chance to play and was sent home in favor of 6-8 Odell Ball, a former center of Marquette University.


1980 Tanduay Esquires season, Semifinal stint
For the third straight season, Tanduay advances into the round of four of the league's most prestigious tournament, the All-Filipino. The Esquires posted a 5-4 and 3-2 won-loss slates in the eliminations and quarterfinal phase. In the one-round robin among the four semifinalist, the Esquires lost to unbeaten Crispa Redmanizers, 98-101, in the last playing date on December 4 as they failed to create a three-way tie and a playoff with Toyota for the second finals berth. Tanduay placed third by winning their series against Gilbey's Gin.


1980 Tangerine Bowl
The 1980 Tangerine Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on December 20, 1980 at Orlando Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The game pitted the Florida Gators and the Maryland Terrapins.


1980 Tangerine Bowl, Background
The Terrapins improved upon their record, rising from 7 to 8 victories, though they once again finished 2nd place in the Atlantic Coast Conference, this time to North Carolina, who were invited to the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. As such, Maryland was invited to the Tangerine Bowl for the first time ever. This was their seventh bowl game in eight seasons. Florida had finished the previous season, Charley Pell's first as head coach, 0–10–1 and plagued with injuries, the worst season in Gator history.


1980 Tangerine Bowl, Background
But the Gators rebounded in 1980, winning eight games (with a 4–2 conference record), including two close losses to eventual national champion Georgia and #3 Florida State (by a combined total of nine points) to finish 3rd in the Southeastern Conference, with five weeks spent in the polls, though three losses in their last four games had dropped them from #20 to unranked. This was their first bowl appearance since 1977 and fifth in seven years. The two teams had previously met in the Gator Bowl five years previously, which Maryland had won 13–0.


1980 Tangerine Bowl, Background
Florida's vast improvement over their winless previous season was due largely in part to much improved quarterback play. Freshman Wayne Peace finished second in the Southeastern Conference in passing efficiency, and sophomore Bob Hewko was also effective in limited play. The offense also featured future NFL starters in wide receiver Cris Collinsworth and running back James Jones. The defense was anchored by future NFL defensive tackle David Galloway.


1980 Tangerine Bowl, Game summary
Maryland had 181 rushing yards and 155 passing yards while Florida had 108 rushing yards and 271 passing yards, though Maryland turned the ball over five times as opposed to Florida's one turnover. For Florida, Peace threw 20-of-34 for 271 yards and two touchdowns, while contributing a touchdown plunge of his own. Cris Collinsworth caught eight passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns while being named MVP. For Maryland, Mike Tice threw 11-of-23 for 129 yards for three interceptions. Charlie Wysocki ran for 159 yards on 39 carries and one touchdown.


1980 Tangerine Bowl, Aftermath
The Terrapins reached four more bowl games in the decade, including the newly renamed Florida Citrus Bowl in 1983. Florida reached six more bowl games in the decade, though they did not reach the Citrus Bowl again until 1998.


1980 Tanzanian general election
General elections were held in Tanzania on 26 October 1980. The country was a one-party state at the time, with the Chama Cha Mapinduzi as the sole legal party, following the 1977 merger of the mainland-based Tanganyika African National Union and the Zanzibar-based Afro-Shirazi Party, which had previously operated as the sole legal parties in their areas. For the National Assembly election there were two candidates from the same party in each of the 106  constituencies, whilst the presidential election was effectively a referendum on CCM leader Julius Nyerere's candidacy.


1980 Tanzanian general election
Voter turnout was 85.9% of the 6,969,803 registered voters in the presidential election and 84.7% for the National Assembly, although the country's population was around 18 million at the time of the election.


1980 Taça de Portugal Final
The 1980 Taça de Portugal Final was the final match of the 1979–80 Taça de Portugal, the 40th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 7 June 1980 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Benfica and Porto. Benfica defeated Porto 1–0 to claim the Taça de Portugal for a sixteenth time.


1980 Taça de Portugal Final
In Portugal, the final was televised live on RTP. As a result of Benfica winning the Taça de Portugal, the Águias qualified for the 1980 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira where they took on 1979–80 Primeira Divisão winners Sporting CP.


1980 Team Ice Racing World Championship
The 1980 Team Ice Racing World Championship was the second edition of the Team World Championship. The final was held on ?, 1980 in Eindhoven in the Netherlands.


1980 Tefilin Polyesters season
The 1980 Tefilin Polyesters season was the first season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


1980 Tefilin Polyesters season, New team
Filipinas Synthetic Fiber Corporation (Filsyn), a textile manufacturing firm, was one of two new companies joining the PBA in the league's 1980 season, increasing the number of teams to 10. Among the amateur recruits of the new ballclub to be known as Tefilin were Jojo de Guzman and four former members of the Philippine team - Efren Manila, Caesar Yabut, Joselito Ocampo and Gregorio Gozum. The team will be handled by veteran coach Fely Fajardo, who was returning to the league after a four-year absence, and with assistant coach Jun Bernardino and team manager Frank Harn. In the Open Conference, the ballclub has enlisted the services of Ira Terrell, starter of the Phoenix Suns in the NBA team's last 36 games in 1976, and Charlie Floyd, a Washington Bullets' third round choice, as their imports.


1980 Tefilin Polyesters season, Notable date
March 20: Tefilin scored the season's early shocker, upsetting powerhouse Crispa Walk Tall Jeans, 79-75, for their very first franchise win.


1980 Tel Aviv Open
The 1980 Tel Aviv Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix. It was played at the Israel Tennis Centers in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat HaSharon, Israel and was held from October 6 to October 12, 1980. It was the second edition of the tournament. First-seeded Harold Solomon won the singles title.


1980 Tel Aviv Open, Finals, Doubles
Per Hjertquist /  Steve Krulevitz defeated  Eric Fromm /  Cary Leeds 7–6, 6–3


1980 Tel Aviv Open – Doubles
Ilie Năstase and Tom Okker were the defending champions, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.


1980 Tel Aviv Open – Doubles
Per Hjertquist and Steve Krulevitz won the title, defeating Eric Fromm and Cary Leeds 7–6, 6–3 in the final.


1980 Tel Aviv Open – Singles
Tom Okker was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.


1980 Tel Aviv Open – Singles
Harold Solomon won the tournament, beating Shlomo Glickstein in the final, 6–2, 6–3.


1980 Temple Owls football team
The 1980 Temple Owls football team was an American football team that represented Temple University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its 11th season under head coach Wayne Hardin, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 262 to 170. The team played its home games at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.


1980 Tennessee Volunteers football team
The 1980 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Johnny Majors, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–3 in the SEC).


1980 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 1980 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Tom Wilson in his third season and finished with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7 overall, 3–5 in the SWC).


1980 Texas Longhorns football team
The 1980 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 7–4 record and lost to North Carolina in the Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl.


1980 Texas Rangers season
The Texas Rangers 1980 season involved the Rangers finishing 4th in the American League west with a record of 76 wins and 85 losses.


1980 Texas Rangers season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In


1980 Texas Rangers season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In


1980 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
The 1980 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final season under head coach Rex Dockery, the Red Raiders compiled a 5–6 record (3–5 against SWC opponents), were outscored by a combined total of 188 to 178, and finished in a tie for sixth place in the conference. The team played its home games at Clifford B. and Audrey Jones Stadium in Lubbock, Texas.


1980 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team
The 1980 Texas–Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented  the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh year under head coach Harold Elliott, the team compiled a 3–8 record.


1980 Tezcatlipoca
1980 Tezcatlipoca, provisional designation 1950 LA, is an eccentric, stony asteroid and near-Earth object of the Amor group, approximately 6 kilometers (4 mi) in diameter.


1980 Tezcatlipoca
It was discovered on 19 June 1950, by American astronomer Albert Wilson and Swedish astronomer Åke Wallenquist at the U.S. Palomar Observatory in California. It was named after the Aztech deity Tezcatlipoca.


1980 Tezcatlipoca, Orbit and classification
Tezcatlipoca orbits the Sun in the inner main-belt at a distance of 1.1–2.3 AU once every 2 years and 3 months (816 days). Its orbit has an eccentricity of 0.36 and an inclination of 27° with respect to the ecliptic.


1980 Tezcatlipoca, Orbit and classification
This near-Earth object has an Earth minimum orbit intersection distance of 0.2455 AU (36,700,000 km), which corresponds to 95.6 lunar distances. The body's observation arc begins with its official discovery observation at Palomar.


1980 Tezcatlipoca, Physical characteristics
The S-type asteroid is classified as a Sw-type by the ExploreNEOs project, and as a SU and Sl-type on the Tholen and SMASS taxonomic scheme, respectively.


1980 Tezcatlipoca, Physical characteristics
Between 1988 and 2015, five rotational lightcurves of Tezcatlipoca were obtained from photometric observations and gave a well-defined, concurring rotation period of 7.25 hours with a brightness variation between 0.22 and 1.01 in magnitude, indicative of a non-spheroidal shape (U=3/n.a./2+/3-/n.a. ).


1980 Tezcatlipoca, Physical characteristics
According to the surveys carried out by the Japanese Akari satellite and NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer with its subsequent NEOWISE mission, Tezcatlipoca measures between 4.36 and 6.012 kilometers in diameter and its surface has an albedo between 0.128 and 0.26. The Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link agrees with the revised NEOWISE observations, that is, an albedo of 0.128 and a diameter of 6.0 kilometers with an absolute magnitude of 13.96.


1980 Tezcatlipoca, Naming
This minor planet was named after Tezcatlipoca, the Aztec deity of matter, whose name translates to "Smoking Mirror" in the Nahuatl language. His animal counterpart was the jaguar and his contender was Quetzálcoatl, after which the minor planet 1915 Quetzálcoatl is named. Both deities are Aztec creator gods and were depicted as twin serpents that coil round each other to produce time. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 15 October 1977 (M.P.C. 4237).


1980 Thayer Tutt Trophy
The 1980 Thayer Tutt Trophy was the first edition of the Thayer Tutt Trophy. It was held from March 8–16, 1980 in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia (present-day Slovenia). Switzerland finished first, East Germany finished second, and Yugoslavia finished third.


1980 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
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.


1980 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
The 1980 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 90th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.


1980 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
On 28 September 1980, Roscrea won the championship after a 3-11 to 2-13 defeat of Kilruane MacDonaghs in the final at Semple Stadium. It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 1973. It remains their last championship triumph.


1980 Tirreno–Adriatico
The 1980 Tirreno–Adriatico was the 15th edition of the Tirreno–Adriatico cycle race and was held from 8 March to 13 March 1980. The race started in Cerenova and finished in San Benedetto del Tronto. The race was won by Francesco Moser of the Sanson team.


1980 Toledo Rockets football team
The 1980 Toledo Rockets football team was an American football team that represented the University of Toledo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Chuck Stobart, the Rockets compiled a 4–7 record (3–6 against MAC opponents), finished in a tie for eighth place in the MAC, and were outscored by all opponents by a combined total of 190 to 187.


1980 Toledo Rockets football team
The team's statistical leaders included Jim Kelso with 589 passing yards, Mel Tucker with 563 rushing yards, and Rodney Achter with 269 receiving yards.


1980 Tolly Cobbold Classic
The 1980 Tolly Cobbold Classic was the second edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament, which took place in February 1980. The tournament was played at the Corn Exchange in Ipswich, and featured four professional players competing in a round-robin; the two players at the top of the group contested the final, and a play-off was held to determine the third-placed player.


1980 Tolly Cobbold Classic
Alex Higgins won the title for the second time in succession, beating Dennis Taylor 5–4 in the final.


1980 Tolly Cobbold Classic, Group phase
All matches in the group phase were played over four frames. Results were as follows.


1980 Tooth Cup
The 1980 Tooth Cup was the 7th edition of the NSWRFL Midweek Cup, a NSWRFL-organised national club Rugby League tournament between the leading clubs and representative teams from the NSWRFL, the BRL, the CRL, the QRL and the NZRL.


1980 Tooth Cup
A total of 16 teams from across Australia and New Zealand played 23 matches in a round-robin format with teams playing 2 games each with the top 8 teams advanced to a knockout stage, with the matches being held midweek during the premiership season.


1980 Toray Sillook Open
The 1980 Toray Sillook Open was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan. The event was part of the AAAA category of the 1980 Colgate Series. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 8 September through 14 September 1980. First-seeded Billie Jean King won the title and earned $34,000 first-prize money.


1980 Torneo Descentralizado
The 1980 Torneo Descentralizado was the sixty-fourth season of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. The season was divided into two phases. Sporting Cristal won its seventh first division title and fifth national title.


1980 Torneo Descentralizado, Format
The first stage of the tournament involves all sixteen teams playing against each other, once at home and once away. When this stage concluded, the top four teams advanced to an end-of-season playoff phase known as the Liguilla to determine the national champion. Relegation was determined by the bottom four teams of the first stage in a four-team group. The fourth-placed team was relegated and the third-placed team played a promotion/relegation playoff with the 1980 Copa Perú runner-up. The teams carried their first stage results into the Liguilla and relegation group except the sixteenth placed team which were docked 2 points for placing last.


1980 Torneo Godó
The 1980 Torneo Godó or Trofeo Conde de Godó was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor clay courts at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the 28th edition of the tournament and was part of the 1980 Grand Prix circuit. It was held from 6 October through 12 October 1980. Second-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title. Björn Borg, winner in 1975 and 1977, withdrew two days before the start of the event due to a knee injury.


1980 Torneo Godó, Finals, Singles
Ivan Lendl defeated  Guillermo Vilas 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1


1980 Torneo Godó, Finals, Doubles
Steve Denton /  Ivan Lendl defeated  Pavel Složil /  Balázs Taróczy 6–2, 6–7, 6–3


1980 Torneo di Viareggio
The 1980 winners of the Torneo di Viareggio (in English, the Viareggio Tournament, officially the Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale), the annual youth football tournament held in Viareggio, Tuscany, are listed below.


1980 Torneo di Viareggio, Format
The 16 teams are seeded in 4 groups. Each team from a group meets the others in a single tie. The winner of each group progress to the final knockout stage.


1980 Toronto Argonauts season
The 1980 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 6–10 record and failed to make the playoffs.


1980 Toronto Blue Jays season
The 1980 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's fourth season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing seventh in the American League East with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses. The season represented a turning point as Bobby Mattick became the second field manager in franchise history.


1980 Toronto Blue Jays season, Regular season
One of the highlights for the 1980 Blue Jays was the emergence of Dave Stieb as a quality starter. Also, on May 4, Otto Vélez hit four home runs in a doubleheader sweep of the Cleveland Indians, including a walk-off shot in the first game.


1980 Toronto Blue Jays season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases


1980 Toronto Blue Jays season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases


1980 Toronto Blue Jays season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts


1980 Toronto Blue Jays season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts


1980 Toronto Blue Jays season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts


1980 Toronto International Film Festival
The 5th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 4 and September 13, 1980. That year the festival hold a retrospective in honor of Jean-Luc Godard, who himself attended the retrospective which was organized by festival programmer Peter Harcourt. A large crowd gathered outside University theatre to catch a glimpse of Bette Midler at the premiere of her film Divine Madness.


1980 Toronto municipal election
The 1980 Toronto municipal election was held on November 10, 1980 in Metropolitan Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mayors, controllers, city councillors and school board trustees were elected in the municipalities of Toronto, York, East York, North York, Etobicoke and Scarborough.


1980 Toronto municipal election
Art Eggleton narrowly defeated incumbent John Sewell to become Mayor of Toronto, and Mel Lastman was re-elected as Mayor of North York.


1980 Toronto municipal election, Toronto, Mayoral race
In the 1978 election reform candidate John Sewell had won against two more conservative candidates. In 1980 election the right united around Art Eggleton, and he narrowly defeated Sewell.


1980 Toronto municipal election, Toronto, Mayoral race
Eggleton carried eight of the city's eleven wards, dominating in the west end, and prevailing in North Toronto and the east end by narrower margins. While Sewell increased his vote in every ward, he only carried three wards in the heart of the city: midtown's ward 5 (which included the city's Annex district), the downtown core (ward 6) and ward 7, which he had previously represented as an alderman.


1980 Toronto municipal election, Toronto, City council
City council saw a handful of major upsets and was considered to have been moved to the right by the election as in addition to losing the mayoralty reformers lost their majority on council. The most notable upset was in the downtown Ward 6. Incumbent Allan Sparrow had stepped aside to allow George Hislop to run, in the belief that the large gay community in the ward deserved a representative on council. Hislop was one of the leading gay rights activists in the city, and his campaign was vigorously opposed by figures such as evangelist Ken Campbell. In a surprise upset Hislop lost to little known local dentist Gordon Chong.


1980 Toronto municipal election, Toronto, City council
Elsewhere the left won important victories. Tom Wardle Jr., who had been involved in several controversies including an assault conviction, was defeated by former councillor Dorothy Thomas. After four failed attempts Joe Pantalone won a seat on council by capturing the one vacated by Eggleton.


1980 Toronto municipal election, Toronto, City council
Top two from each ward elected to Toronto City Council. Top one from each ward also wins a seat on Metro Toronto council.


1980 Toronto municipal election, Toronto, City council
Results are taken from the November 11, 1980 Toronto Star and might not exactly match final tallies.


1980 Toronto municipal election, By-elections
Ward 2 Alderman Tony Ruprecht resigned to contest the 1981 provincial election. Ben Grys was appointed Metro Councillor on April 9. A by-election was held on May 25, 1981:


1980 Toronto municipal election, By-elections
Ward 6 Alderman Dan Heap resigned having won a Federal by-election for Spadina on 17 August 1981. A by-election was held on October 19, 1981:


1980 Toronto municipal election, East York
Alan Redway won his third term in office as mayor. All the incumbent councillors were re-elected. The only newcomer to council was Mike Wyatt in ward two.


1980 Toronto municipal election, Scarborough
In Scarborough, Gus Harris retained his role as Mayor Scarborough. All Board of Control members were re-elected except Frank Faubert. All incumbent aldermen were returned to office. Faubert was returned to office in a by-election as alderman for Ward 5 when Alan Robinson was elected to provincial office in the 1981 Ontario election.


1980 Toronto municipal election, York
In the borough of York, Gayle Christie was re-elected for a second term as Mayor defeating Alan Tonks by a wide margin.


1980 Toronto municipal election, York
The five aldermen who ran again were re-elected. Tony Mandarano and James Trimbee were the only new members of York Council.


1980 Totonero
Totonero 1980 or Totonero was a match-fixing scandal in Italy in 1980 in Serie A and Serie B. It was uncovered on 23 March 1980 by the Guardia di Finanza, after the complaint of two Roman shopkeepers, Alvaro Trinca and Massimo Cruciani, who declared that some Italian football players sold football matches for money.


1980 Totonero
The participants in this scandal were Avellino, Bologna, Juventus, Lazio, A.C. Milan, Napoli, Perugia, Pescara (Serie A), Genoa, Lecce, Palermo, Pistoiese and Taranto (Serie B). Notably, Paolo Rossi was suspended for three years (reduced to two on appeal), and upon his return helped Italy in their successful 1982 FIFA World Cup campaign.