1980 Cornell Big Red football team

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.

1980 Cornell Big Red football
Conference	Ivy League
1980 record	5–5 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Bob Blackman (4th season)
Captains	Tom Rohlfing Dan Scully
Home stadium	Schoellkopf Field

1980 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale $	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Cornell	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Brown	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Princeton	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Penn	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
Columbia	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Princeton	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 17–7	12,000	[3]
September 27	at Colgate*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY (rivalry)	L 20–38	7,000	[4]
October 4	Rutgers*	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 3–44	11,500	[5]
October 11	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	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*	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 16–33	2,500	[9]
November 8	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	W 24–6	28,000	[10]
November 15	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry)	W 24–0	5,750	[11]
November 22	Penn	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry)	W 31–9	6,000	[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

Roster

1980 Cornell Big Red football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 10 Chris Matz Jr QB 11 Mike Ryan Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 99 Dave Chalk Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 4 Ron Rejda Sr	Head coach Bob Blackman Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 29. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Princeton Errs -- Cornell Cashes In". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. September 21, 1980. p. 84 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Colgate 38, Cornell 20". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 28, 1980. p. 80 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Walsh, David (October 6, 1970). "Battered: Harvard Is Next for Bruised Red". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Roberts, Ernie (October 12, 1980). "Harvard Rolls On". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 56 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Taussig, Pete (October 19, 1980). "Brown Fells Cornell". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Taussig, Pete (October 26, 1980). "Cornell Tips Dartmouth". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 54 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Bucknell 33, Cornell 16". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 2, 1980. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Roberts, Ernie (November 9, 1980). "Cornell Halts Yale". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Van Sickle, Kenny (November 17, 1980). "Forward Pass the Key to Red's Shutout Win". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Cornell Rides Strong Start to 31-9 Victory over Penn". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 23, 1980. p. 9-F – via Newspapers.com.