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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  <-- 1883 <- 1884 -> 1885 --> 2024
1884 Season Highlights
 No Coach enters his 15th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
1884 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Oct. 10  vs. Princeton  5   23   L       
 Wed., Oct. 15  vs. Columbia  35   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ Princeton  0   35   L       
 Wed., Oct. 22  vs. Yale  10   76   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Lehigh  61   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Lafayette  26   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Wesleyan  0   31   L    @ New York, NY   
 
1884 Season Totals
  Record3-4
  Points Scored137
  Scoring Average19.6
  Points Allowed170
  Defense Average24.3
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record0-1
1884 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1884 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
California 0-000   No Coach
Rutgers 3-4137170   No Coach
Michigan 2-03610   No Coach
Massachusetts 1-2814   No Coach
Navy 1-096   No Coach

1884 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1884 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.