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: John F. Bateman Conference: Middle Three-
1961 Season Highlights
John F. Bateman enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
The Scarlet Knights won the Middle Three Conference Championship.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 30 @ Princeton
16
13
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Connecticut
35
12
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @ Bucknell
21
6
W
Sat., Oct. 21 vs. Lehigh
32
15
W
Sat., Oct. 28 @ Pennsylvania
20
6
W
Sat., Nov. 4 @ Lafayette
37
6
W
Sat., Nov. 11 vs. Delaware
27
19
W
Sat., Nov. 18 @ Colgate
26
6
W
Sat., Nov. 25 vs. Columbia
32
19
W
1961 Season Totals
Record 9-0
Points Scored 246
Scoring Average 27.3
Points Allowed 102
Defense Average 11.3
Opponents Record 2-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-0
Away Record 5-0
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
15 9-0-0
AP
1961 Middle Three- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Rutgers
9-0 246 102
John F. Bateman
1961 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1961 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
Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.