1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–5
Head coach	Dick Anderson (4th season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium

1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–				12	–	0	–	0
No. 4 Syracuse		–		–				11	–	0	–	1
No. 2 Florida State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 15 South Carolina		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
No. 17 Notre Dame		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Northern Illinois		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
West Virginia		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Tulane		–		–				6	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Boston College		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Akron		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Temple		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Tulsa		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Navy		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–5 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 213 to 168. The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 1,369 passing yards, Henry Henderson with 846 rushing yards, and Eric Young with 364 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 5	at Cincinnati		W 10–7
September 12	Syracuse		L 3–20
September 26	Kentucky		W 19–18
October 3	Duke		W 7–0
October 10	at No. 14 Penn State		L 21–35
October 17	Boston College		W 38–24
October 24	at Army		W 27–14
October 31	at Vanderbilt		L 13–27
November 7	Pittsburgh		L 0–17
November 14	at West Virginia		L 13–37
November 21	at Temple		W 17–14
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game