1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–8–1
Head coach	Dick Anderson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium

1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Miami (FL)		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 15 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Boston College		–		–				4	–	8	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				2	–	7	–	2
Rutgers		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–8–1 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 266 to 149. The team's statistical leaders included Joe Gagliardi with 1,273 passing yards, Albert Smith with 362 rushing yards and 244 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 14	at No. 5 Florida		T 28–28
September 21	at Army		L 16–20
September 28	No. 9 Penn State		L 10–17
October 5	Boston College		L 10–20
October 12	at Temple		L 13–14
October 19	Pittsburgh		L 10–38
October 26	Richmond		W 20–17
November 2	at No. 19 Tennessee		L 0–40
November 9	at West Virginia		L 0–27
November 16	Colgate		W 28–14
November 23	Syracuse		L 14–31
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game