Rutgers
FBSI · 1980 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 1 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 10 seasons
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 9 seasons
- Pioneer Era · 22 seasons · 17 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Rutgers head-to-head · History & Eras
1980 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 16 |  Temple (TEMPLE)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | W 21–3 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 23 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–9 | W 24–7 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Sep 30 |  Princeton (PRINCETON)H2H | IND IVY | 6–4 | W 44–13 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 7 |  Cornell (CORNELL)H2H | IND IVY | 5–5 | W 44–3 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 14 |  Alabama (ALABAMA)H2H |  SEC | 10–2 | L 13–17 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 21 |  William & Mary (WILLIAM & MARY)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–9 | L 18–21 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 28 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–6 | L 9–17 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 4 |  Army (ARMY)H2H | IND FBSI | 3–7–1 | W 37–21 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 11 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA)H2H |  ACC | 4–7 | W 19–17 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 18 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | IND FBSI | 6–6 | L 15–24 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 25 | Colgate (COLGATE)H2H | IND FBSI | 5–4–1 | W 35–13 |
Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Princeton +6
- Cornell +5
- Colgate +5
- Temple +4
- Virginia +4
- Army +3
- Cincinnati +2
- Alabama -2
- Syracuse -6
- West Virginia -6
- William & Mary -9
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.636 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.