Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| North Carolina | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24.8 | 10.8 | 18.69 | 4.78 | 14 | 6 | 10 | |
| Maryland | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 17.6 | 13.8 | 11.90 | 7.15 | 19 | |||
| North Carolina State | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 20.2 | 19.3 | 4.74 | 4.83 | ||||
| Clemson | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 19.7 | 20.2 | 6.57 | 6.30 | ||||
| Wake Forest | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 22.8 | 19.4 | 5.89 | 3.98 | ||||
| Virginia | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 13.1 | 23.5 | -1.53 | 7.11 | ||||
| Duke | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 19.5 | 26.9 | -2.50 | 5.77 | ||||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-12-31 | Bluebonnet Bowl | North Carolina (13) | 16 | Texas | 7 | Houston, TX |
| 1980-12-20 | Tangerine Bowl | Florida | 35 | Maryland | 20 | Orlando, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Lawrence Taylor | North Carolina |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Dick Crum | North Carolina |
1980 Conference Leaders