1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–1
Head coach
CaptainAnthony Pawlik, Andrew Zdobylak
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Notre Dame     10 2 0
No. 7 Penn State     10 2 0
Temple     8 2 0
Boston College     8 3 0
Utah State     8 3 0
No. 19 Houston     8 3 1
Rutgers     7 3 1
Cincinnati     7 4 0
Memphis State     7 4 0
Pittsburgh     7 4 0
Georgia Tech     6 5 0
Hawaii     6 5 0
Miami (FL)     6 5 0
Southern Miss     6 5 0
Tampa     6 5 0
Holy Cross     5 5 1
Tulane     5 6 0
Colgate     4 6 0
Northern Illinois     4 7 0
Navy     4 7 0
South Carolina     4 7 0
Virginia Tech     4 7 0
West Virginia     4 7 0
Army     3 8 0
Dayton     3 8 0
Villanova     3 8 0
Air Force     2 9 0
Southern Illinois     2 9 0
Syracuse     2 9 0
Florida State     1 10 0
Marshall     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–3–1 record. Rutgers outscored opponents 244 to 146.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Bret Kosup with 1,070 passing yards, Curt Edwards with 889 rushing yards, and Mark Twitty with 314 receiving yards.[3]

The Scarlet Knights played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, across the river from the university's main campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 at Bucknell W 16–14 4,500 [4]
September 28 at Princeton T 6–6 26,000 [5]
October 5 at Harvard W 24–21 11,000 [6]
October 12 Lehighdagger W 37–16 17,500 [7]
October 19 at William & Mary L 15–28 13,000 [8]
October 26 Air Force
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 20–3 18,000 [9]
November 2 Connecticut
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 7–9 12,500 [10]
November 9 at Lafayette W 35–0 7,500 [11]
November 16 Boston University
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 6–0 13,500 [12]
November 23 Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 62–21 11,000 [13]
November 30 at Hawaii L 16–28 16,308 [14]
  • daggerHomecoming

Roster

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1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 70 John Alexander So
S 21 Ed Jones Sr
FS 16 Tony Pawlik Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ O'Brien, Ken (September 22, 1974). "Scarlet Knights Heroes in Opener Victory". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Cady, Steve (September 29, 1974). "Princeton's Rally Ties Rutgers, 6-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  6. ^ Strauss, Michael (October 6, 1974). "Rutgers Downs Harvard, 24-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  7. ^ O'Brien, Ken (October 13, 1974). "Slow-Starting Rutgers Subdues Stubborn Lehigh". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Richards, Ed (October 20, 1974). "Rutgers Falls from Unbeaten; Opportunist W&M 28-15 Winner". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Woodburn, Larry (October 27, 1973). "Punchless Falcons Beaten Again". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. Colorado Springs, Colo. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Berlet, Bruce (November 3, 1974). "UConn Beats Rutgers on Sinay's Boots". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 10, 1974). "Rutgers Trounces Lafayette, 35-0". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 17, 1974). "Rutgers Defense Does It All in Win over Boston U." The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ McLaughlin, Marty (November 24, 1974). "Rutgers Runs Wild to Drub Colgate, 62-21". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 136 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ McGuire, Dan (December 1, 1974). "Bows Beat Rutgers". Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.