1980 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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. 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Temple
W 21–319,876
September 20Cincinnati
W 24–717,800
September 27Princeton
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ (rivalry)
W 44–1326,219
October 4at Cornell
W 44–311,500
October 11 No. 1 Alabama
L 13–1758,107
October 18William & Mary
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 18–2116,825
October 25at Syracuse
L 9–1739,937
November 1at Army
W 37–2134,441
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
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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
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
  • 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. ^ "Rutgers rallies for 24–7 win over Cincinnati". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 22, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Robbins, Danny (September 28, 1980). "Rutgers Crushes Princeton in Fitting End to Series". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-F – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Walsh, David (October 6, 1970). "Battered: Harvard Is Next for Bruised Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Alabama survives RU scare, 17–13". The Daily Home News. October 12, 1980. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Indians upset Rutgers". The Roanoke Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Orange, Morris top Rutgers, 17–9". Democrat and Chronicle. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rutgers comes alive to beat Army, 37–21". Poughkeepsie Journal. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "West Virginia stops Rutgers to end any hopes at bowl bid". Asbury Park Press. November 16, 1980. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ 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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