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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: Frank R. Burns
Conference: Middle Three-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1869  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Frank R. Burns enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 The Scarlet Knights won the Middle Three Conference Championship.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Bucknell  16   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Princeton  6   6   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Harvard  24   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Lehigh  37   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ William & Mary  15   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Air Force  20   3   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Connecticut  7   9   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Lafayette  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Boston University  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Colgate  62   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Hawaii  16   28   L       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record7-3 -1
  Points Scored244
  Scoring Average22.2
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average13.3
  Opponents Record12-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-2 -1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Middle Three- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rutgers 7-3-1244146   Frank R. Burns

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Middle Three Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.