| Year: | 1980 |
| Team: | Montana Grizzlies |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 3–7 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Head Coach: | Larry Donovan |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Dornblaser Field |
The 1980 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Big Sky Conference (Big Sky). The Grizzlies were led by first-year head coach Larry Donovan, played their home games at Dornblaser Field and finished the season with a record of three wins and seven losses (3–7, 1–6 Big Sky).