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.
[1] The team played its home games at Andy Kerr Stadium in Hamilton, New York.
Two trophies were awarded to the Red Raiders' most valuable players in 1980:[12] Statistical leaders for the 1980 Red Raiders included:[13]