1980 Cornell Big Red football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Cornell Big Red football Ivy League Ivy 5–5 5–2 Bob Blackman 4th Tom Rohlfing Dan Scully Schoellkopf Field 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.Football Record Book Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y. July 3, 2020 https://cornellbigred.com/documents/2011/10/27/RecordBook_2011.pdf?id=4170 Cornell's 5–2 conference record placed second in the Ivy League standings. The Big Red outscored Ivy opponents 144 to 77.https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998 Ivy League Football Media Guide Year-by-Year History Ivy League Princeton, N.J. 2017 July 10, 2020 29 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 yes yes AP yes 1980 September 20 Princeton Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 17-7 12,000 Princeton Errs -- Cornell Cashes In Associated Press September 21, 1980 84 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54315553/1980-cornell-princeton September 27 @ Colgate<ncg> Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY (rivalry) L 20-38 7,000 Colgate 38, Cornell 20 September 28, 1980 80 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56473355/1980-s27-ivies October 4 Rutgers<ncg> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 3-44 11,500 Battered: Harvard Is Next for Bruised Red David Walsh October 6, 1970 11 The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56534948/1980-cornell-rutgers October 11 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA L 12-20 10,000 Harvard Rolls On Ernie Roberts Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 12, 1980 56 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54316386/1980-cornell-harvard October 18 Brown<hc> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 25-32 7,000 Brown Fells Cornell Pete Taussig Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 19, 1980 54 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54316770/1980-brown-cornell October 25 Dartmouth Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 7-3 4,500 Cornell Tips Dartmouth Pete Taussig Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 26, 1980 54 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54320034/1980-cornell-dartmouth November 1 @ Bucknell<ncg> Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 16-33 2,500 Bucknell 33, Cornell 16 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. November 2, 1980 48 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56538520/1980-bucknell-cornell/ Newspapers.com November 8 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT W 24-6 28,000 Cornell Halts Yale Ernie Roberts Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. November 9, 1980 78 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54323174/1980-cornell-yale/ November 15 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) W 24-0 5,750 Forward Pass the Key to Red's Shutout Win Kenny Van Sickle November 17, 1980 13 The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56539982/1980-columbia-cornell November 22 Penn Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY (rivalry) W 31-9 6,000 Cornell Rides Strong Start to 31-9 Victory over Penn November 23, 1980 9-F The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56540499/1980-cornell-penn/ Roster 1980 Cornell Big Red f 10 Jr Chris Metz QB 11 Sr Mike Ryan QB 99 Sr Dave Chalk DT 62 John Bohenick DT 4 Sr Ron Rejda K https://cornellbigred.com/sports/football/roster/1980-81 *Bob Blackman References Cornell Category:Cornell Big Red football seasons Cornell Big Red football