1980 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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1980 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Tennessee State   –   –   9 – 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[edit]

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[8]
November 15West Virginia
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 15–2416,400[9]
November 22Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 35–1315,400[10]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[edit]

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
Pos. # Name Class
S 18 Deron Cherry Sr
CB Bill Hill Sr
CB 4 Carl Howard So
DT 62 Bill Pickel So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  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. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "West Virginia stops Rutgers to end any hopes at bowl bid". Asbury Park Press. November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ 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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