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Rutgers Football Team History


Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers State University
 New Brunswick, NJ
Founded: 1766
Stadium: Rutgers Stadium
Capacity: 42,000
Colors: Scarlet & White
Coach: No Coach
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1869  <-- 1879 <- 1880 -> 1881 --> 2024
1880 Season Highlights
 No Coach enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
1880 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Dec. 13  @ Stevens  1   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Stevens  5   1   W       
 Tue., Nov. 2  @ Princeton  0   8   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Columbia  0   3   L       
 
1880 Season Totals
  Record2-2
  Points Scored6
  Scoring Average1.5
  Points Allowed12
  Defense Average3.0
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-0
  Away Record1-2
1880 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1880 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rutgers 2-2612   No Coach
Michigan 1-0136   No Coach
Massachusetts 0-1-112   No Coach

1880 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1880 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.