1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame       12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)       11 1 0
No. 3 Florida State       11 1 0
No. 5 West Virginia       11 1 0
Southern Miss       10 2 0
No. 13 Syracuse       10 2 0
Army       9 3 0
Louisville       8 3 0
South Carolina       8 4 0
Northern Illinois       7 4 0
Pittsburgh       6 5 0
Memphis State       6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana       6 5 0
Rutgers       5 6 0
Akron       5 6 0
Penn State       5 6 0
Tulane       5 6 0
Temple       4 7 0
Tulsa       4 7 0
Boston College       3 8 0
Cincinnati       3 8 0
East Carolina       3 8 0
Navy       3 8 0
Virginia Tech       3 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 273 to 255. They won games against two ranked opponents, Michigan State (17-13) and Penn State (21-16).[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 2,123 passing yards, Mike Botti with 715 rushing yards, and Eric Young with 592 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 10at No. 15 Michigan StateW 17–13
September 17VanderbiltL 30–31
September 24at No. 15 Penn StateW 21–16
October 1CincinnatiW 38–9
October 8at SyracuseL 20–34
October 15at Boston CollegeW 17–6
October 22ArmyL 24–34
October 29TempleL 30–35
November 5at PittsburghL 10–20
November 12 No. 4 West VirginiaL 25–35
November 19ColgateW 41–22

References

  1. ^ "1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.