1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (5th season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 West Virginia $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Pittsburgh 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Temple 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Penn State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Boston College 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
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 and Penn State.[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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at No. 15 Michigan State
W 17–1370,693
September 17Vanderbilt
L 30–3123,477[4]
September 24at No. 15 Penn State
W 21–1685,531
October 1Cincinnati
W 38–9
October 8at Syracuse
L 20–3448,798
October 15at Boston College
W 17–632,000
October 22Army
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 24–34
October 29Temple
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 30–35
November 5at Pittsburgh
L 10–2020,051
November 12 No. 4 West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 25–3532,517[5]
November 19Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 41–2214,415[6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  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. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Rutgers takes it on the chin". Asbury Park Press. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "West Virginia rips Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bruns, John (November 20, 1988). "RU Ends 5-6 Season with Win". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.


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