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Rutgers Football Team History

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Rutgers State University
New Brunswick, NJ
Founded: 1766
Stadium: Rutgers Stadium
Capacity: 42,000
Colors: Scarlet & White
Coach: Frank R. Burns
Conference: Independent-

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1869 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

Frank R. Burns enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 13	@ Temple	21	3	W
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Cincinnati	24	7	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Princeton	44	13	W
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Cornell	44	3	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Alabama	13	17	L	@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. William & Mary	18	21	L
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Syracuse	9	17	L
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Army	37	21	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Virginia	19	17	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. West Virginia	15	24	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Colgate	35	13	W

1980 Season Totals
Record	7-4
Points Scored	279
Scoring Average	25.4
Points Allowed	156
Defense Average	14.2
Opponents Record	34-44
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	4-1

1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1980 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Louisiana Monroe	7-4	296	267					John David Crow
Pittsburgh	11-1	380	130	Won 37-9				Jackie Sherrill
Florida State	10-2	369	103	Lost 17-18				Bobby Bowden
Penn State	10-2	321	158	Won 31-19				Joe Paterno
Notre Dame	9-2-1	248	128	Lost 10-17				Dan Devine
Southern Mississippi	9-3	290	183	Won 16-14				Bobby Collins
Navy	8-4	226	146	Lost 0-35				George Welsh
South Carolina	8-4	348	200	Lost 9-37				Jim Carlen
Virginia Tech	8-4	249	129	Lost 10-20				Bill Dooley
Boston College	7-4	199	186					Ed Chlebek
Liberty	7-3	272	180					Tom Dowling
Nevada Las Vegas	7-4	384	257					Tony Knap
Rutgers	7-4	279	156					Frank R. Burns
Tulane	7-5	279	243	Lost 15-34				Vince Gibson
North Texas	6-5	265	252					Jerry Moore
West Virginia	6-6	305	289					Don Nehlen
Buffalo	5-6	132	247					Bill Dando
Louisville	5-6	162	203					Bob Weber
Syracuse	5-6	207	222					Frank Maloney
East Carolina	4-7	192	312					Ed Emory
James Madison	4-6	148	207					Challace McMillin
Temple	4-7	170	262					Wayne Hardin
Akron	3-7-1	134	183					Jim Dennison
Army	3-7-1	204	295					Ed Cavanaugh
Central Florida	3-5-1	156	175					Don Jonas
Cincinnati	2-9	122	271					Ralph Staub
Memphis	2-9	115	255					Richard Williamson

1980 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1980 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.