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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: Chris Ash
Conference: Big 10-East

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1869 <-- 2015 <- 2016 -> 2017 --> 2024

2016 Season Highlights

Chris Ash enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Rutgers.

2016 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 3	@ Washington	13	48	L
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Howard	52	14	W
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. New Mexico	37	28	W
Sat., Sep. 24	vs. Iowa	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 1	@ Ohio State	0	58	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Michigan	0	78	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Illinois	7	24	L
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Minnesota	32	34	L
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Indiana	27	33	L
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Michigan State	0	49	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Penn State	0	39	L
Sat., Nov. 26	@ Maryland	13	31	L

2016 Season Totals
Record	2-10
Points Scored	188
Scoring Average	15.7
Points Allowed	450
Defense Average	37.5
Opponents Record	88-55
Conference Record	0-9
Home Record	2-5
Away Record	0-5

2016 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

2016 Big 10-East Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Penn State	11-3	526	356	Lost 49-52	9-1	371	222	James Franklin
Ohio State	11-2	512	201	Lost 0-31	8-1	342	133	Urban Meyer
Michigan	10-3	524	183	Lost 32-33	7-2	333	105	Jim Harbaugh
Indiana	6-7	335	372	Lost 24-26	4-5	219	262	Kevin Wilson
Maryland	6-7	335	384	Lost 30-36	3-6	182	297	D.J. Durkin
Michigan State	3-9	289	333		1-8	211	261	Mark Dantonio
Rutgers	2-10	188	450		0-9	86	360	Chris Ash

2016 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

2016 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.