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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  <-- 1884 <- 1885 -> 1886 --> 2024
1885 Season Highlights
 No Coach enters his 16th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
1885 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Wed., Nov. 4  @ Lehigh  5   10   L       
 
1885 Season Totals
  Record0-1
  Points Scored5
  Scoring Average5.0
  Points Allowed10
  Defense Average10.0
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record0-0
  Away Record0-1
1885 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1885 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 0-000   No Team
California 0-000   Oscar S. Howard
Massachusetts 3-2-158100   No Coach
Michigan 3-0822   No Coach
Cincinnati 1-0-1266   No Coach
Navy 1-25432   No Coach
Michigan State 0-000   Unknown
Rutgers 0-1510   No Coach

1885 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1885 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.