The 1980 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the Mountaineers' 88th overall season. The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen, in his first year, and played their home games at their new stadium, Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of six wins and six losses (6–6 overall). Wiki link