American college football season
The 1980 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their eighth season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–4 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 279 to 156.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Ed McMichael with 1,761 passing yards, Albert Ray with 778 rushing yards, and Tim Odell with 718 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | at Temple | | W 21–3 | 19,876 | [4] |
September 20 | Cincinnati | | W 24–7 | | |
September 27 | Princeton | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| W 44–13 | 26,219 | [5] |
October 4 | at Cornell | | W 44–3 | 11,500 | [6] |
October 11 | No. 1 Alabama | | L 13–17 | 58,107 | [7] |
October 18 | William & Mary | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| L 18–21 | | |
October 25 | at Syracuse | | L 9–17 | 39,937 | |
November 1 | at Army | | W 37–21 | | |
November 8 | at Virginia | | W 19–17 | 30,011 | [8] |
November 15 | West Virginia | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| L 15–24 | 16,400 | [9] |
November 22 | Colgate | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| W 35–13 | 15,400 | [10] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1980 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | RB | 31 | Joe Burke | So | WR | | David Dorne | Sr | C | 61 | Mike Flynn | So | WR | 84 | Jed Karpinski | So | QB | 7 | Ralph Leek | So | C | 59 | Frank Naylor | Jr | | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1980 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "1980 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Rutgers trounces Temple to avenge '79 lacing". Courier-Post. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Robbins, Danny (September 28, 1980). "Rutgers Crushes Princeton in Fitting End to Series". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-F – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Walsh, David (October 6, 1970). "Battered: Harvard Is Next for Bruised Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alabama survives RU scare, 17–13". The Daily Home News. October 12, 1980. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Falcinelli's late 41-yard field goal lifts Rutgers over Virginia, 19–17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Virginia stops Rutgers to end any hopes at bowl bid". Asbury Park Press. November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 23, 1980). "Rutgers Finishes in Style, 35-13". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
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Venues | - College Field (1869–1890)
- Neilson Field (1891–1938)
- Old Rutgers Stadium (1938–1992)
- Giants Stadium (alternate, 1976–1996)
- SHI Stadium (1994–present)
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