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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: Doug Graber
Conference: Big East-

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1869 <-- 1993 <- 1994 -> 1995 --> 2024

1994 Season Highlights

Doug Graber enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.

1994 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 3	vs. Kent	28	6	W
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. West Virginia	17	12	W
Sat., Sep. 17	@ Syracuse	36	37	L
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Penn State	27	55	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Miami (Florida)	3	24	L
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Army	16	14	W	@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Cincinnati	14	9	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ Boston College	7	7	T
Sat., Nov. 5	vs. Temple	38	21	W
Sat., Nov. 12	@ Virginia Tech	34	41	L
Sat., Nov. 19	@ Pittsburgh	21	35	L

1994 Season Totals
Record	5-5 -1
Points Scored	241
Scoring Average	21.9
Points Allowed	261
Defense Average	23.7
Opponents Record	52-50
Conference Record	2-4
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	0-4 -1

1994 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1994 Big East- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Miami	10-2	365	143	Lost 17-24	7-0	191	51	Dennis Erickson
Virginia Tech	8-4	327	247	Lost 23-45	5-2	196	119	Frank Beamer
Syracuse	7-4	256	259		4-3	151	176	Paul Pasqualoni
West Virginia	7-6	296	286	Lost 21-24	4-3	160	167	Don Nehlen
Boston College	7-4-1	271	169	Won 12-7	3-3-1	138	100	Dan Henning
Rutgers	5-5-1	241	261		2-4-1	156	177	Doug Graber
Pittsburgh	3-8	246	307		2-5	156	201	Johnny Majors
Temple	2-9	244	417		0-7	154	311	Ron Dickerson

1994 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1994 All Big East Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.