The results are based on win-loss record, and a four-team playoff for first place. When equal records exist, the ties are broken first by head to head; second by head to head and point differential; and third by head to head, point differential and point total.
The 18th National Bible Quiz Finals took place August 12-14, 1980 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at Faith Tabernacle covering the book of Romans. Terry Carter was the National Coordinator.
The event was won by Bigelow A/G, Bigelow, AR (pictured) after an unprecedented 4-way tie for first place at the end of round-robin play. The second place team was Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA which finished second for the third year in a row - a record that would not be broken until Bothell, WA did so in 2009. The other teams tied with these at the end of regulation and finishing third and fourth respectively were Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD and Stone Church, Palos Heights, IL.
The team from Bigelow A/G, Bigelow, AR was composed entirely of young ladies and their victory was the second consecutive win for the Gulf region and the first (and only to date) win for the state of Arkansas. The Bigelow team had to win it the hard way by first defeating Stone Church, Palos Heights, IL in one playoff while Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA defeated Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD in the other playoff. A final playoff victory over Riverside gave Bigelow the first place trophy.
The top quizzer at the 1980 National Finals was Billy Muniz (pictured) of Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA. This was a highly contested honor as a mere 70 points separated the top 5 quizzers. Keith Short from Riverside was also among the top 6 as he placed 5th. Sadly, Riverside was unable to win the tournament as they placed second for the third consecutive year and thus became known as one of the greatest teams never to win National Finals.
Results
Teams
| # | Team | W | L | Total | Avg | Margin | Avg Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bigelow A/G, Bigelow, AR* | 5 | 2 | 1030 | 147.14 | 15 | 2.14 |
| 2 | Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA* | 5 | 2 | 1270 | 181.43 | 460 | 65.71 |
| 3 | Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD* | 5 | 2 | 1095 | 156.43 | 60 | 8.57 |
| 4 | Stone Church, Palos Heights, IL* | 5 | 2 | 1170 | 167.14 | 445 | 63.57 |
| 5 | Assembly of God, New Sharon, IA | 3 | 4 | 895 | 127.86 | -345 | -49.29 |
| 6 | First A/G, Helena, MT | 2 | 5 | 995 | 142.14 | 45 | 6.43 |
| 7 | Bethel Temple A/G, Tampa, FL | 2 | 5 | 915 | 130.71 | -270 | -38.57 |
| 8 | College Heights A/G, Bryan, TX | 1 | 6 | 855 | 122.14 | -420 | -60 |
* Won in playoff.
Individuals
Only top 6 quizzers were announced at the 1980 National Bible Quiz Tournament.
| # | Quizzer | Church | Total | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billy Muniz | Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA | 590 | 84.29 |
| 2 | Jeff Wood | First A/G, Helena, MT | 585 | 83.57 |
| 3 | Mark Penney | Bethel Temple A/G, Tampa, FL | 575 | 82.14 |
| 4 | Kevin Vanderplas | Assembly of God, New Sharon, IA | 555 | 79.29 |
| 5 | Keith Short | Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA | 520 | 74.29 |
| 6 | Terrie Pope | College Heights A/G, Bryan, TX | 420 | 60 |
Teams
Great Lakes Region
- Church: Stone Church, Palos Heights, IL
- Pastor: T.G. Morrow
- Coach: Daryl Swanson
- Team:
- Frank Divincenzo
- Diane Kissel
- Cheryl Minsky
- Paula Severance
- Sue Siska
- Round Robin:
- Round 1: Won against Bigelow A/G, Bigelow, AR 180 to -20
- Round 2: Won against A/G, New Sharon, IA 220 to 85
- Round 3: Lost to Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 125 to 135
- Round 4: Won against Bethel Temple A/G, Tampa, FL 175 to 160
- Round 5: Won against College Heights A/G, Bryan, TX 215 to 110
- Round 6: Lost to Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA 110 to 150
- Round 7: Won against First A/G, Helena, MT 145 to 105
- Playoff 1: Lost to Bigelow A/G, Bigelow, AR, 130 to 145
Gulf Region
- Church: Bigelow A/G, Bigelow, AR
- Pastor: L.C. Freeman
- Coach: Karen Beasley
- Team:
- Jennifer Bates
- Nancy Bates
- Paula Hopper
- Christy Johnson
- Molly Johnson
- Round Robin:
- Round 1: Lost to Stone Church, Palos Heights, IL -20 to 180
- Round 2: Won against College Heights A/G, Bryan, TX 210 to 110
- Round 3: Lost to A/G, New Sharon, IA 125 to 180
- Round 4: Won against First A/G, Helena, MT 125 to 100
- Round 5: Won against Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA 185 to 170
- Round 6: Won against Bethel Temple A/G, Tampa, FL 215 to 120
- Round 7: Won against Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 190 to 155
- Playoff 1: Won against Stone Church, Palos Heights, IL 145 to 130
- Playoff 2: Won against Calvary Temple, Riverside, CA 165 to 70
North Central Region
- Church: Assembly of God, New Sharon, IA
- Pastor: Dan Parker
- Coaches: Russell & Charlotte Beyer
- Team:
- Jeanne DeJong
- Daniel Doty
- Cinda Van Dusseldorp
- Sondra Van Dusseldorp
- Dan McNaul
- Kevin Vanderplas
- Round Robin:
- Round 1: Won against College Heights A/G, Bryan, TX 175 to 120
- Round 2: Lost to Stone Church, Palos Heights, IL 85 to 220
- Round 3: Won against Bigelow A/G, Bigelow, AR 180 to 125
- Round 4: Lost to Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA 105 to 190
- Round 5: Won against First A/G, Helena, MT 175 to 170
- Round 6: Lost to Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 150 to 195
- Round 7: Lost to Bethel Temple A/G, Tampa, FL 25 to 210
Northeast Region
- Church: Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD
- Pastor: William K. Ferguson
- Coach: John & Nancy Bayko
- Team:
- John D. Bayko
- Mark Edwards
- Linda Malone
- Karen Peake
- Round Robin:
- Round 1: Won against First A/G, Helena, MT 165 to 95
- Round 2: Lost to Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA 95 to 195
- Round 3: Won against Stone Church, Palos Heights, IL 135 to 125
- Round 4: Won against College Heights A/G, Bryan, TX 155 to 150
- Round 5: Won against Bethel Temple A/G, Tampa, FL 195 to 130
- Round 6: Won against A/G, New Sharon, IA 195 to 150
- Round 7: Lost to Bigelow A/G, Bigelow, AR 155 to 190
- Playoff 1: Lost to Calvary Temple, Riverside, CA 85 to 200
Northwest Region
- Church: First A/G, Helena, MT
- Pastor: Paul Goodman
- Coach: Mike Gates
- Team:
- Don Ertman
- Lori Goodman
- Andrea Homier
- Dale Larson
- Bret Shillingstad
- Jeff Wood
- Round Robin:
- Round 1: Lost to Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 95 to 165
- Round 2: Won against Bethel Temple A/G, Tampa, FL 240 to 15
- Round 3: Won against Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA 155 to 145
- Round 4: Lost to Bigelow A/G, Bigelow, AR 100 to 125
- Round 5: Lost to A/G, New Sharon, IA 170 to 175
- Round 6: Lost to College Heights A/G, Bryan, TX 130 to 180
- Round 7: Lost to Stone Church, Palos Heights, IL 105 to 145
South Central Region
- Church: College Heights A/G, Bryan, TX
- Pastor: Thomas H. Proctor
- Coach: Mrs. Tom Proctor
- Team:
- Regina Bowen
- Lisa Current
- Cherie Hein
- Ronnie Pope
- Terrie Pope
- Round Robin:
- Round 1: Lost to A/G, New Sharon, IA 120 to 175
- Round 2: Lost to Bigelow A/G, Bigelow, AR 110 to 210
- Round 3: Lost to Bethel Temple A/G, Tampa, FL 95 to 210
- Round 4: Lost to Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 150 to 155
- Round 5: Lost to Stone Church, Palos Heights, IL 110 to 215
- Round 6: Won against First A/G, Helena, MT 180 to 130
- Round 7: Lost to Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA 90 to 180
Southeast Region
- Church: Bethel Temple A/G, Tampa, FL
- Pastor: Gordon Matheny
- Coach: Annie Mitchell
- Team:
- John Criss
- Mark Penney
- Steve Penney
- Round Robin:
- Round 1: Lost to Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA 70 to 240
- Round 2: Lost to First A/G, Helena, MT 15 to 240
- Round 3: Won against College Heights A/G, Bryan, TX 210 to 95
- Round 4: Lost to Stone Church, Palos Heights, IL 160 to 175
- Round 5: Lost to Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 130 to 195
- Round 6: Lost to Bigelow A/G, Bigelow, AR 120 to 215
- Round 7: Won against A/G, New Sharon, IA 210 to 25
Southwest Region
- Church: Calvary Temple A/G, Riverside, CA
- Pastor: Melvin L. Bennett
- Coach: JoAnn Collins
- Team:
- Billy Muniz
- Carmen Muniz
- Danny Muniz
- Phil Parker
- Keith Short
- Chuck Wagoner
- Round Robin:
- Round 1: Won against Bethel Temple A/G, Tampa, FL 240 to 70
- Round 2: Won against Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 195 to 95
- Round 3: Lost to First A/G, Helena, MT 145 to 155
- Round 4: Won against A/G, New Sharon, IA 190 to 105
- Round 5: Lost to Bigelow A/G, Bigelow, AR 170 to 185
- Round 6: Won against Stone Church, Palos Heights, IL 150 to 110
- Round 7: Won against College Heights A/G, Bryan, TX 180 to 90
- Playoff 1: Won against Trinity A/G, Lanham, MD 200 to 85
- Playoff 2: Lost to Bigelow A/G, Bigelow, AR 70 to 165