1980 JFL Season

The 1980 JFL season was the 42nd regular season of the Jackson Football League.

The league expanded to 20 teams with the addition of the Charlotte Cardinals (now the Carolina Cardinals), the Texas Giants, the Bristol Blazers, and the Chicago Wildcats. With the addition of the four teams, the league consisted of the four divisions, now with five teams instead of four, Regular-season play was held from February 7, 1980, to July 22, 1980. The season ended with the Indiana Indians defeating the Akron Lakers in the 1980 Canton Championship on August 25, 1980, defeating them 27-21.

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