American college football season
The 1980 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season . Cornell finished second in the Ivy League .
In its fourth season under head coach Bob Blackman , the team compiled a 5–5 record but was outscored 191 to 179. Team captains were Tom Rohlfing and Dan Scully.[ 1]
Cornell's 5–2 conference record placed second in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 144 to 77.[ 2]
Ivy League football teams expanded their schedules to 10 games in 1980, making this the first year since 1954 that the Big Red played three games against non-Ivy opponents.
Cornell played its home games at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, New York .
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 20 Princeton Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 17–7 12,000 [ 3] September 27 at Colgate * L 20–38 7,000 [ 4] October 4 Rutgers * Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 3–44 11,500 [ 5] October 11 at Harvard L 12–20 10,000 [ 6] October 18 Brown Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 25–32 7,000 [ 7] October 25 Dartmouth Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry ) W 7–3 4,500 [ 8] November 1 at Bucknell * L 16–33 2,500 [ 9] November 8 at Yale W 24–6 28,000 [ 10] November 15 at Columbia W 24–0 5,750 [ 11] November 22 Penn Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry ) W 31–9 6,000 [ 12] *Non-conference game Homecoming
1980 Cornell Big Red football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 10 Chris Metz Jr QB 11 Mike Ryan Sr
Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 99 Dave Chalk Sr DT 62 John Bohenick
Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 4 Ron Rejda Sr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster
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