1980 Colgate Red Raiders football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1980
| team = Colgate Red Raiders
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 5–4–1
| head_coach = Frederick Dunlap
| hc_year = 5th
| captain = Jeff King
| captain2 = Gene Young
| stadium = Andy Kerr Stadium
}}
{{1980 NCAA Division I-A independents football records}}
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.{{cite web|title=Colgate Athletic History: Football |publisher=Colgate University|access-date=June 15, 2020|page=13|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2019/8/20/UPDATED_2018_19_Football.pdf |location=Hamilton, N.Y.}}
The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1980
| poll = AP
| attend = y
| source = y
| September 6 | @ | No. 18 Penn State
| Beaver Stadium | State College, PA | L 10-54
| 78,926 | {{cite news |title=Explosive Penn St. Clouts Colgate, 54-10 |newspaper=The Sunday Press |location=Binghamton, N.Y. |date=September 7, 1980 |page=3B |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54300585/1980-colgate-penn-state |agency=Associated Press |via=Newspapers.com}}
| September 20 | @ |Lehigh
| Taylor Stadium | Bethlehem, PA | T 17-17
| 8,000 | {{cite news |title=Lehigh Passes Sting Colgate, 17-17 |newspaper=The Sunday Press |location=Binghamton, N.Y. |date=September 21, 1980 |page=4B |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54300473/1980-colgate-lehigh |agency=Associated Press |via=Newspapers.com}}
| September 27 | | Cornell
| Andy Kerr Stadium | Hamilton, NY (rivalry) | W 38-20
| 7,000 | {{cite news |title=Colgate 38, Cornell 20 |date=September 28, 1980 |page=80 |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56473355/1980-s27-ivies}}
| October 4 | @ | Connecticut
| Memorial Stadium | Storrs, CT | L 21-24
| 11,439 | {{cite news |title=Huskies Rally to Stun Colgate |newspaper=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Conn. |date=October 5, 1980 |page=D1 |first=Woody |last=Anderson |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54300731/1980-colgate-uconn |via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 11 | | Holy Cross
| Andy Kerr Stadium | Hamilton, NY | W 38-7
| 5,000 | {{cite news |title=Colgate Crushes Holy Cross |newspaper=Boston Sunday Globe |location=Boston, Mass. |date=October 12, 1980 |page=58 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54300825/1980-colgate-holy-cross |via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 18 | @ |Princeton
| Palmer Stadium | Princeton, NJ | L 10-14
| 9,258 | {{cite news |title=Late Score by Tigers Tips Raiders |newspaper=The Home News |location=New Brunswick, N.J. |first=John |last=Bruns |date=October 19, 1980 |page=B1 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54300959/1980-colgate-princeton |via=Newspapers.com}}
| October 25 | | Columbia
| Andy Kerr Stadium | Hamilton, NY | W 35-22
| 1,000 | {{cite news |title=Colgate Wins by 13 After 23-0 |newspaper=The Sunday Press |location=Binghamton, N.Y. |date=October 26, 1980 |pages=2B, 4B |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54301148/1980-colgate-columbia |via=Newspapers.com}}
| November 1 | |Lafayette
| Andy Kerr Stadium | Hamilton, NY | W 44-0
| 3,500 | {{cite news |title=44-0 Colgate Margin Its Widest in 7 Years |newspaper=The Sunday Press |location=Binghamton, N.Y. |date=November 2, 1980 |pages=2B, 6B |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54301252/1980-colgate-lafayette |via=Newspapers.com}}
| November 8 | @ |Bucknell
| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 17-14
| 2,500 | {{cite news |title=Bomb at 0:12 Saves Colgate |agency=Associated Press |newspaper=The Sunday Press |location=Binghamton, N.Y. |date=November 9, 1980 |pages=2B, 6B |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54301287/1980-bucknell-colgate |via=Newspapers.com}}
| November 22 | @ | Rutgers
| Rutgers Stadium | Piscataway, NJ | L 13-35
| 15,400 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers Finishes in Style, 35-13 |newspaper=The Home News |location=New Brunswick, N.J. |first=Ken |last=O'Brien |date=November 23, 1980 |page=B1 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54301424/1980-colgate-rutgers |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
Leading players
Two trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1980:{{cite web|title=Colgate Athletic History: Football |publisher=Colgate University|access-date=June 15, 2020|page=19|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2019/8/20/UPDATED_2018_19_Football.pdf |location=Hamilton, N.Y.}}
- 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:{{cite web|title=Colgate Athletic History: Football |publisher=Colgate University|access-date=June 15, 2020|pages=43–55|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/gocolgateraiders.com/documents/2019/8/20/UPDATED_2018_19_Football.pdf |location=Hamilton, N.Y.}}
- 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