AHSFHS.org


Search Site








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


Select Year:    
1869  <-- 1882 <- 1883 -> 1884 --> 2024
1883 Season Highlights
 No Coach enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
1883 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Wed., Oct. 17  vs. Princeton  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Wesleyan  0   37   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Princeton  0   61   L       
 Wed., Oct. 31  vs. City College of New York  54   2   W       
 Tue., Nov. 6  vs. Yale  0   92   L    @ Brooklyn, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Lafayette  0   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Pennsylvania  0   18   L       
 
1883 Season Totals
  Record1-6
  Points Scored54
  Scoring Average7.7
  Points Allowed255
  Defense Average36.4
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record0-4
1883 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1883 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 1-298   Thomas Peebles
California 0-000   No Coach
Massachusetts 1-1921   No Coach
Michigan 1-44791   No Coach
Rutgers 1-654255   No Coach
Navy 0-102   No Coach

1883 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1883 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.