| Year: | 1980 |
| Team: | Portland State Vikings |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Head Coach: | Mouse Davis |
| Hc Year: | 6th |
| Off Scheme: | Run and shoot |
| Captain: | Neil Lomax, Ron Seawell |
| Stadium: | Civic Stadium |
The 1980 Portland State Vikings football team was an American football team that represented Portland State University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Mouse Davis, the team compiled an 8–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 550 to 209. The team utilized the run and shoot offense popularized by Davis and gained national acclaim for its high-scoring offensive output, including single-game tallies of 105 and 93 points.[1] [2] On the field, the team was led by senior quarterback Neil Lomax. During the 1980 season, Lomax tallied 4,094 passing yards and became the all-time leader in college football history with a career total of 13,200 passing yards.[3] [4] [5]