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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


Select Year:    
1869  <-- 1880 <- 1881 -> 1882 --> 2024
1881 Season Highlights
 No Coach enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
1881 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Princeton  0   3   L       
 Thu., Nov. 3  @ Stevens  0   1   L       
 Tue., Nov. 8  vs. Columbia  0   0   T       
 Thu., Nov. 10  vs. Princeton  0   1   L       
 Thu., Nov. 17  vs. City College of New York  10   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Pennsylvania  2   1   W       
 Wed., Nov. 23  @ Columbia  0   1   L       
 
1881 Season Totals
  Record2-4 -1
  Points Scored12
  Scoring Average1.7
  Points Allowed7
  Defense Average1.0
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-1 -1
  Away Record1-3
1881 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1881 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Massachusetts 2-2-166   No Coach
Rutgers 2-4-1127   No Coach
Kentucky 1-2106   Unknown
Michigan 0-304   No Coach

1881 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1881 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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