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-
1966 Season Highlights
John F. Bateman enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
The Scarlet Knights won the Middle Three Conference Championship.
1966 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 @ Princeton
12
16
L
Sat., Oct. 1 @ Yale
17
14
W
Sat., Oct. 8 @ Lehigh
42
14
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs.
Army
9
14
L
Sat., Oct. 22 vs. Columbia
37
34
W
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. Boston University
16
7
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Lafayette
32
28
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @ Holy Cross
12
24
L
Sat., Nov. 19 vs. Colgate
7
26
L
1966 Season Totals
Record 5-4
Points Scored 184
Scoring Average 20.4
Points Allowed 177
Defense Average 19.7
Opponents Record 8-2
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 2-2
1966 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1966 Middle Three- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Rutgers
5-4 184 177
John F. Bateman
1966 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1966 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.