1980 Colgate Red Raiders football team

American college football season

1980 Colgate Red Raiders football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–4–1
Head coach	Frederick Dunlap (5th season)
Captains	Jeff King Gene Young
Home stadium	Andy Kerr 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 Colgate Red Raiders football team was an American football team that represented Colgate University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In its fifth season under head coach Frederick Dunlap, the team compiled an identical record to the previous year, 5–4–1. Jeff King and Gene Young were the team captains.

The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 6	at No. 18 Penn State	Beaver Stadium State College, PA	L 10–54	78,926
September 20	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	T 17–17	8,000
September 27	Cornell	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY (rivalry)	W 38–20	7,000
October 4	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs,CT	L 21–24	11,439
October 11	Holy Cross	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 38–7	5,000
October 18	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 10–14	9,258
October 25	Columbia	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 35–22	1,000
November 1	Lafayette	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 44–0	3,500
November 8	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 17–14	2,500
November 22	at Rutgers	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 13–35	15,400
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Leading players

Two trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1980:

Tony Bubniak, center, received the Andy Kerr Trophy, awarded to the most valuable offensive player.
Jeff King, defensive tackle, received the Hal W. Lahar Trophy, awarded to the most valuable defensive player.

Statistical leaders for the 1980 Red Raiders included:

Rushing: Tom McChesney, 544 yards and 5 touchdowns on 122 attempts
Passing: Wayne Schuchts, 1,556 yards, 101 completions and 10 touchdowns on 206 attempts
Receiving: Tom Rogers, 720 yards and 4 touchdowns on 46 receptions
Total offense: Wayne Schuchts, 1,652 yards (1,556 passing, 96 rushing)
Scoring: Brian Byrne, 52 points from 25 PATs and 9 field goals
All-purpose yards: Rich Erenberg, 1,261 yards (496 rushing, 396 kickoff returning, 293 receiving, 76 punt returning)
Tackles: Joe Murphy, 123 total tackles
Sacks: Kelly Robinson, 9.5 quarterback sacks

References

"Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 13. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
"Explosive Penn St. Clouts Colgate, 54-10". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 7, 1980. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
"Lehigh Passes Sting Colgate, 17-17". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. September 21, 1980. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
"Colgate 38, Cornell 20". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 28, 1980. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
Anderson, Woody (October 5, 1980). "Huskies Rally to Stun Colgate". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
"Colgate Crushes Holy Cross". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 12, 1980. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
Bruns, John (October 19, 1980). "Late Score by Tigers Tips Raiders". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
"Colgate Wins by 13 After 23-0". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. October 26, 1980. pp. 2B, 4B – via Newspapers.com.
"44-0 Colgate Margin Its Widest in 7 Years". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. November 2, 1980. pp. 2B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
"Bomb at 0:12 Saves Colgate". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. Associated Press. November 9, 1980. pp. 2B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
O'Brien, Ken (November 23, 1980). "Rutgers Finishes in Style, 35-13". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
"Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. p. 19. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
"Colgate Athletic History: Football" (PDF). Hamilton, N.Y.: Colgate University. pp. 43–55. Retrieved June 15, 2020.

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