AHSFHS.org


Search Site








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


Select Year:    
1869  <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2024
1983 Season Highlights
 Frank R. Burns enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
1983 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Connecticut  22   5   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Boston College  22   42   L    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ Syracuse  13   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Penn State  25   36   L    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Army  12   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Colgate  29   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ William & Mary  35   28   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Tennessee  0   7   L    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Cincinnati  7   18   L    @ Cincinnati, OH   
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ West Virginia  7   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Temple  23   24   L       
 
1983 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored195
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed258
  Defense Average23.5
  Opponents Record56-46
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
1983 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1983 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Boston College 9-3351190Lost  18-19  Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Virginia Tech 9-230191   Bill Dooley
West Virginia 9-3322189Won  20-16  Don Nehlen
Akron 8-3210104   Jim Dennison
Buffalo 8-2232150   Bill Dando
East Carolina 8-3271179   Ed Emory
Florida State 8-4381312Won  28-3  Bobby Bowden
Penn State 8-4-1320312Won  13-10  Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh 8-3-1288165Lost  23-28  Serafino Foge Fazio
Southern Mississippi 8-3235128   Jim Carmody
Notre Dame 7-5316177Won  19-18  Gerry Faust
Georgia Southern 6-5262206   Erk Russell
Memphis 6-4-1274205   Rex Dockery
Syracuse 6-5178200   Dick MacPherson
Central Florida 5-6283306   Louis H. Lou Saban
South Carolina 5-6231237   Joe Morrison
Cincinnati 4-6-1208234   Watson Brown
Louisiana 4-6194212   Sam Robertson
Temple 4-7170241   Bruce Arians
James Madison 3-8230266   Challace McMillin
Louisville 3-8157351   Bob Weber
Navy 3-8202272   Gary Tranquill
Rutgers 3-8195258   Frank R. Burns
Army 2-9140304   Jim Young
Liberty 2-9181316   Tom Dowling
Western Kentucky 2-8-1147203   Jimmy Feix
Tulane 0-11192241   Wally English

1983 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1983 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.