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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: Frank R. Burns
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1869  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Frank R. Burns enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 5  @ Syracuse  29   27   W       
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Colgate  13   5   W       
 Fri., Sep. 18  vs. Virginia  3   0   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Cincinnati  0   10   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Cornell  31   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Army  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Temple  12   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Alabama  7   31   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Pittsburgh  3   47   L    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ West Virginia  3   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Boston College  21   27   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored139
  Scoring Average12.6
  Points Allowed208
  Defense Average18.9
  Opponents Record53-45
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record2-4
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 5-6309251   Pat Collins
Pittsburgh 11-1385160Won  24-20  Jackie Sherrill
Penn State 10-2371162Won  26-10  Joe Paterno
Southern Mississippi 9-2-1305108Lost  17-19  Bobby Collins
West Virginia 9-3284155Won  26-6  Don Nehlen
Navy 7-4-1244183Lost  28-31  George Welsh
Virginia Tech 7-4232128   Bill Dooley
Cincinnati 6-5171187   Mike Gottfried
Florida State 6-5240286   Bobby Bowden
Nevada Las Vegas 6-6326433   Tony Knap
South Carolina 6-6225222   Jim Carlen
Tulane 6-5213144   Vince Gibson
Akron 5-5132183   Jim Dennison
Boston College 5-6243298   Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Buffalo 5-5187168   Bill Dando
East Carolina 5-6242290   Ed Emory
Louisville 5-6180212   Bob Weber
Notre Dame 5-6232160   Gerry Faust
Rutgers 5-6139208   Frank R. Burns
Temple 5-5181195   Wayne Hardin
Central Florida 4-6142130   Don Jonas
Syracuse 4-6-1248265   Dick MacPherson
Army 3-7-1126212   Ed Cavanaugh
James Madison 3-8198265   Challace McMillin
North Texas 2-9111235   Bob Tyler
Liberty 1-9135308   Tom Dowling
Memphis 1-1082209   Rex Dockery

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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