1980 Colgate Red Raiders football team

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.[1]

1980 Colgate Red Raiders football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4–1
Head coach
Captains
  • Jeff King
  • Gene Young
Home stadiumAndy Kerr Stadium
1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Pittsburgh   –  – 11 –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 team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 at Penn State
L 10–54 78,926 [2]
September 20 at Lehigh
T 17–17 8,000 [3]
September 27 Cornell
W 38–20 7,000 [4]
October 4 at Connecticut
L 21–24 11,439 [5]
October 11 Holy Cross
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 38–7 5,000 [6]
October 18 at Princeton
L 10–14 9,258 [7]
October 25 Columbia
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 35–22 1,000 [8]
November 1 Lafayette
  • Andy Kerr Stadium
  • Hamilton, NY
W 44–0 3,500 [9]
November 8 at Bucknell
W 17–14 2,500 [10]
November 22 at Rutgers
L 13–35 15,400 [11]

Leading players

Two trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1980:[12]

  • 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:[13]

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