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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


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1869  <-- 1885 <- 1886 -> 1887 --> 2024
1886 Season Highlights
 No Coach enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
1886 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Lafayette  2   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Vineland  58   0   W       
 Wed., Nov. 10  @ Pennsylvania  0   65   L       
 Wed., Nov. 17  vs. Lafayette  10   26   L       
 
1886 Season Totals
  Record1-3
  Points Scored70
  Scoring Average17.5
  Points Allowed119
  Defense Average29.8
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-1
  Away Record0-2
1886 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1886 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 0-21327   Frederick S. Jones
California 6-2-18835   Oscar S. Howard
Navy 3-33364   No Coach
Cincinnati 2-02612   No Coach
Massachusetts 2-11826   No Coach
Michigan 2-0740   No Coach
Rutgers 1-370119   No Coach
Northwestern 0-100   No Coach

1886 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1886 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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