| Year: | 1980 |
| Team: | Tennessee Volunteers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Johnny Majors |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Bill Pace |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Bobby Jackson |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Jim Noonan |
| Stadium: | Neyland Stadium |
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).
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | NFL club | |
| Tackle | 3 | 74 | Minnesota Vikings | ||
| Danny Spradlin | Linebacker | 5 | 137 | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Alan Duncan | Kicker | 7 | 174 | Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Hubert Simpson | Running back | 10 | 258 | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Brad White | Nose tackle | 12 | 310 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |