The 1980 NCAA Division III Lacrosse Championship was the inaugural single-elimination tournament to determine the national champions of

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. This was the first championship exclusively for Division III men's lacrosse programs, who previously competed in a combined-format Division II

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from 1974 to 1979. The tournament field included eight times, with the final played at Boswell Field at the

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defeated Cortland in the final, 11–8, to win their first Division III national title. The Statesmen (12–2) were coached by

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. Hobart had previously won two national titles at the Division II level (1976 and 1977).

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