1980 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team information
American college football season
1980Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference
Independent
Record
7–4
Head coach
Frank R. Burns (8th season)
Home stadium
Rutgers Stadium Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v
t
e
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]
^"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.
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