1980 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 5 Florida State   –  – 10 –2 –0
No. 8 Penn State   –  – 10 –2 –0
No. 9 Notre Dame   –  – 9 –2 –1
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –  – 9 –3 –0
Southern Miss   –  – 9 –3 –0
Navy   –  – 8 –4 –0
South Carolina   –  – 8 –4 –0
Virginia Tech   –  – 8 –4 –0
Boston College   –  – 7 –4 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  – 7 –4 –0
Rutgers   –  – 7 –4 –0
UNLV   –  – 7 –4 –0
Tulane   –  – 7 –5 –0
Colgate   –  – 5 –4 –1
North Texas State   –  – 6 –5 –0
Villanova   –  – 6 –5 –0
West Virginia   –  – 6 –6 –0
Louisville   –  – 5 –6 –0
Richmond   –  – 5 –6 –0
Syracuse   –  – 5 –6 –0
East Carolina   –  – 4 –7 –0
Illinois State   –  – 4 –7 –0
Temple   –  – 4 –7 –0
Army   –  – 3 –7 –1
Holy Cross   –  – 3 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  – 2 –9 –0
Memphis State   –  – 2 –9 –0
William & Mary   –  – 2 –9 –0
Georgia Tech   –  – 1 –9 –1
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Temple
W 21–319,876[4]
September 20Cincinnati
W 24–7
September 27Princeton
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 44–1326,219[5]
October 4at Cornell
W 44–311,500[6]
October 11 No. 1 Alabama
L 13–1758,107[7]
October 18William & Mary
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 18–21
October 25at Syracuse
L 9–1739,937
November 1at Army
W 37–21
November 8at Virginia
W 19–1730,011
November 15West Virginia
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 15–2416,400
November 22Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 35–1315,400[8]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1980 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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
Pos.#NameClass
S 18 Deron Cherry Sr
CB Bill Hill Sr
CB 4 Carl Howard So
DT 62 Bill Pickel So
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "1980 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1980 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rutgers trounces Temple to avenge '79 lacing". Courier-Post. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Robbins, Danny (September 28, 1980). "Rutgers Crushes Princeton in Fitting End to Series". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-F – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Walsh, David (October 6, 1970). "Battered: Harvard Is Next for Bruised Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Alabama survives RU scare, 17–13". The Daily Home News. October 12, 1980. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ 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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