| Year: | 1980 |
| Team: | Syracuse Orangemen |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Head Coach: | Frank Maloney |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Coach: | Tom Coughlin |
| Oc Year: | 5th |
| Captain: | Jim Collins, Joe Morris, Dave Warner[1] |
The 1980 Syracuse Orangemen football team represented Syracuse University as an independent during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by head coach Frank Maloney and played their home games in the newly-constructed Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. Syracuse finished the season with a 5–6 record. At the conclusion of the season, Maloney resigned with a record of 32–46 after seven seasons.[2]
See also: 1980 Ohio State Buckeyes football team.