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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  <-- 1886 <- 1887 -> 1888 --> 2024
1887 Season Highlights
 No Coach enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
1887 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Stevens  26   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 12  vs. Princeton  0   30   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Lafayette  0   20   L       
 Wed., Oct. 19  @ Stevens  5   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Williams  6   12   L       
 Wed., Nov. 2  @ Pennsylvania  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Yale  0   74   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Lafayette  0   36   L       
 
1887 Season Totals
  Record2-6
  Points Scored47
  Scoring Average5.9
  Points Allowed187
  Defense Average23.4
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record1-4
1887 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1887 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 2-0220   Frederick S. Jones
Indiana 0-1810   Arthur B. Woodford
Michigan 5-010210   No Coach
California 4-06612   No Coach
Navy 3-14122   No Coach
Massachusetts 2-34762   No Coach
Penn State 2-0780   No Coach
Rutgers 2-647187   No Coach
Cincinnati 1-084   No Coach
Notre Dame 0-31044   No Coach
Purdue 0-1648   Albert Berg

1887 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1887 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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