The 1980 Army Cadets football team was an American football team that represented the United States Military Academy in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Cavanaugh, the Cadets compiled a 3âÂÂ7âÂÂ1 record and were outscored by their opponents 295 to 204. In the annual ArmyâÂÂNavy Game, the Cadets lost to Navy, 33 to 6.