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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: Greg Schiano
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1869  <-- 2000 <- 2001 -> 2002 --> 2024
2001 Season Highlights
 Greg Schiano enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
2001 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 30  @ Buffalo  31   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Miami (Florida)  0   61   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Virginia Tech  0   50   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Connecticut  19   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Syracuse  17   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Temple  5   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Navy  23   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ West Virginia  7   80   L       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Pittsburgh  0   42   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Boston College  7   38   L       
 Fri., Nov. 23  vs. California  10   20   L       
 
2001 Season Totals
  Record2-9
  Points Scored119
  Scoring Average10.8
  Points Allowed397
  Defense Average36.1
  Opponents Record46-68
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-6
  Away Record1-3
2001 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2001 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami 12-0512117Won  37-147-029055  Larry Coker
Syracuse 10-3334247 6-1196144  Paul Pasqualoni
Boston College 8-4327227Won  20-164-3195125  Tom OBrien
Virginia Tech 8-4376177Lost  17-304-3199106  Frank Beamer
Pittsburgh 7-5296245Won  34-194-3174161  Walt Harris
Temple 4-7198301 2-567193  Bobby Wallace
West Virginia 3-8235268 1-6137185  Rich Rodriguez
Rutgers 2-9119397 0-736325  Greg Schiano

2001 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2001 All Big East Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.