2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
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| No. 6 Michigan State xy$^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Ohio State x | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Michigan | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 9 Iowa xy | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Northwestern | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 Wisconsin | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 2 | – | 6 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Michigan State 16, Iowa 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team will represent Rutgers University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It will be the Scarlet Knights' second season as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and second as a member of the East Division. The team will be led by Kyle Flood, in his fourth year as head coach, and will play its home games at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Previous season
The 2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team finished the regular season 7–5, with a highlight win against Michigan for the team's first Big Ten Conference win. After defeating Indiana the Scarlet Knights become bowl eligible and were invited to play in the Quick Lane Bowl against North Carolina of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Rutgers defeated the Tar Heels in Detroit, Michigan 40–21 finishing their 2014 Season at 8–5.
Coaching Staff
Coaching Changes
2014 graduate assistant and former Rutgers defensive lineman Charlie Noonan was hired as defensive line coach at Holy Cross[1]. Graduate assistant Sam Williams' two years of graduate assistant-ship expired and was hired by Penn State working with special teams and recruiting quality control[2].
2015 Staff
| Name | Position | Seasons at Rutgers |
Alma Mater |
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| Kyle Flood | Head coach | 10 | Iona College (1992) |
| Norries Wilson | Running Backs/Associate Head Coach | 4 | Minnesota (1989) |
| Ben McDaniels | Offensive Coordinator | 1 (first as OC) | Kent State (2003) |
| Joe Rossi | Defensive Coordinator | 4 | Allegheny College (2000) |
| Phil Galiano | Special Teams/Tight Ends | 10 | Shippensburg University (1999) |
| Anthony Campanile | Wide Receivers | 4 | Rutgers (2004) |
| Jim Panagos | Defensive Line | 4 | Maryland (1992) |
| Darrell Wilson | Defensive Backs | 4 | Connecticut (1981) |
| Jeremy Cole | Strength and Conditioning/Assistant AD | 9 | University of Findlay (2005) |
| Mike Teel | Offensive Assistant | 1 | Rutgers (2010) |
Schedule
Rutgers announced their 2015 football schedule on June 3, 2013. The 2015 schedule consist of 6 home, 5 away, and 1 neutral site games in the regular season. The Scarlet Knights will host Big Ten foes Maryland, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Nebraska and will travel to Indiana, Michigan, Penn State, and Wisconsin.[3]
The Scarlet Knights will host three of their four non conference games against Kansas, Norfolk State and Washington State. Rutgers will match up against Army on November 21 at Michie Stadium at West Point.
September 5Norfolk State*
September 12Washington State*
- High Point Solutions Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
September 19at Penn State
- High Point Solutions Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
October 10Michigan State
- High Point Solutions Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
October 248:00 PMOhio State
- High Point Solutions Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
November 7at Michigan
November 14Nebraska
- High Point Solutions Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
November 2112:00 or 3:30 PMat Army*
- High Point Solutions Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
- Schedule Source:[4]
References
- ^ "Rutgers graduate assistant Charlie Noonan named Holy Cross' defensive line coach". Dan Duggan. Advance Media. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Rutgers graduate assistant Sam Williams lands job on Penn State staff". Dan Duggan. Advance Media. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ "Rutgers' 2015 Big Ten Schedule Announced" (Press release). Rutgers Athletics. June 3, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 15, 2015.