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: John F. Bateman Conference: Middle Three-
1972 Season Highlights
John F. Bateman enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
The Scarlet Knights won the Middle Three Conference Championship.
1972 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 16 @ Holy Cross
14
24
L
Sat., Sep. 23 vs. Lehigh
41
13
W
Sat., Sep. 30 @ Princeton
6
7
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @ Cornell
22
36
L
Sat., Oct. 14 @ Lafayette
21
7
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Army
28
35
L
Sat., Oct. 28 @ Columbia
6
3
W
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Connecticut
21
13
W
Sat., Nov. 11 vs. Boston University
51
7
W
Sat., Nov. 18 vs. Morgan State
37
14
W
Sat., Nov. 25 vs. Colgate
43
13
W
1972 Season Totals
Record 7-4
Points Scored 290
Scoring Average 26.4
Points Allowed 172
Defense Average 15.6
Opponents Record 10-9
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 5-1
Away Record 2-3
1972 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1972 Middle Three- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Rutgers
7-4 290 172
John F. Bateman
1972 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1972 All Middle Three Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.