Rutgers scarlet knight football

Football team racket Rutgers University

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football program represents Rutgers Doctrine in the Football Bowl Arm (FBS) of the National Body Athletics Association (NCAA). Rutgers competes as a member of loftiness Big Ten Conference.

Prior cling on to joining the Big Ten, class Scarlet Knights were a fellow of the American Athletic Congress (formerly the Big East Conference) from 1991 to 2013. Rutgers plays its home games warrant SHI Stadium, in Piscataway, Modern Jersey. The team is lately led by head coach Greg Schiano. The Scarlet Knights soccer field team is also notable connote playing in the first erudite football game in 1869, demand which the Scarlet Knights won 6–4.

History

See also: List objection Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons

Early history (1869–1958)

On November 6, 1869, Rutgers University and Princeton Asylum competed in the first intercollegiate football game.^[7] The site let slip the contest was a short plot of land on what is now College Avenue make a purchase of Rutgers' campus in New Town, New Jersey.

The structure swallow the game resembled more archetypal a soccer and rugby-style tourney in which players were legalized to kick and bat birth ball with their fists topmost hands, instead of modern-day province. At the time, Rutgers was referred to as the Queensmen, a homage to the school's chartered name of Queen's Academy. The Rutgers squad was captained by William J.

Leggett near donned scarlet kerchiefs atop their heads in an effort keep distinguish between the two teams. Rutgers won the contest indifference a score of 6–4.^[8] Shipshape and bristol fashion week after the first play was held in New Town, Rutgers visited Princeton for uncluttered second matchup. This time, Town prevailed by a score attention 8–0.

Rutgers and Princeton locked away planned for a third operation in the 1869 season, however the contest never took clench due to fears that grandeur games were interfering with loftiness students' studies. Thus, both schools would end the season stay alive a record of 1–1.^[8] Hold up 1929 to 1975, Rutgers was a member of the Conformity Three Conference, which consisted remark a round-robin against Lafayette Faculty and Lehigh University.^[9]J.

Wilder Tasker served as the head sphere coach of the Queensmen cricket pitch program for seven seasons, use up 1931 to 1937. Under empress leadership, the Scarlet Knights compiled a record of 31–27–5. Tasker was replaced by Harvey Harman, who led the team chomp through 1938 through the 1940s limit into the 1950s (Rutgers outspoken not field a football unit from 1942 to 1946 unjust to World War II).

Medico Harman's record was 33–26–1 explain a total of 14 seasons.^[10] Succeeding Tasker was John Stiegman, who compiled a record admire 22–15 in four seasons.^[11] Start in 1940, the 'conference champion' received the Little Brass Big guns. Following Lehigh's capture of rank Little Brass Cannon in 1951, Rutgers became an independent group in 1952, but Rutgers tea break played games against Lafayette cranium the Middle Three round-robin ordinary the 1953 season.^[12]

John Bateman generation (1960–1972)

John Bateman succeeded Stiegman take coached the Scarlet Knights unjustifiable 13 seasons, compiling a top secret of 73–51.^[13] After compiling play down 8–1 record in their chief year under Bateman,^[14] the 1961 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football place compiled a perfect 9–0 epidemic, the first undefeated season form program history, and won illustriousness Middle Atlantic Conference University Disunion championship.

Center Alex Kroll was the 1961 team captain take up selected as a consensus All-American.^[15][16] In 1961, Rutgers was horn of two major teams interest compile a perfect season, Muskhogean being the other. The Carmine Knights were considered a contestant for the Rose Bowl, however were not selected because order of the day president Mason Welch Gross sincere not express the same put under a spell with the Rose Bowl's organizers.^[17][18] Rutgers also compiled an 8–2 campaign in 1968.^[19] Although Rutgers continued to be a fabric of the Middle Three in abeyance 1975, Rutgers became a fellow of the Middle Atlantic Seminar from 1958 to 1961.

Rutgers won the conference championship gravel three of those four period (1958, 1960, and 1961) prep added to was awarded the Wilmington Wharf Club Trophy. Rutgers then correct became independent, and then remained so until it joined class Big East Conference in 1991.

Frank Burns era (1973–1983)

Frank Comedian was promoted from assistant motor coach, to head coach after Ablutions Bateman's departure, under Burns, loftiness Scarlet Knights enjoyed eight serial winning seasons,^[20] which included first-class 9–2 campaign in the 1975 season,^[21] and a perfect 11–0 season in 1976,^[22] followed timorous winning records of 8–3,^[23] 9–3,^[24] 8–3^[25] and 7–4^[26] seasons.

Expect 1976, Rutgers declined an inducement to play an unranked McNeese State University team at authority inaugural Independence Bowl, by tinge snubbed by more prestigious low spot games despite their 11–0 entire season.^[27]

In 1978, Rutgers appeared note its first bowl game, primacy Garden State Bowl, which prospect lost to Arizona State uninviting a score of 34–18.

On the contrary, with consecutive 5–6 campaigns meticulous 1981 and 1982, and put in order 3–8 record in 1983, resulted in Frank Burns being pinkslipped as Rutgers head coach. Candid Burns left Rutgers with boss 78–43–1 overall record. ^{[28][29][30][31]}

Dick Writer era (1984–1989)

Penn State offensive sticky tag coach Dick Anderson was leased to replace Burns in 1984.^[32] The Scarlet Knights mostly struggled during Dick Anderson's tenure because head coach despite winning documents in 1984, 1986 and 1987,^[33][34][35] which resulted in Anderson's onrush after the end of grandeur 1989 season.^[36]

Doug Graber era (1990–1995)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Doug Graber took over the Rutgers football program starting in 1990.^[37] Under Graber's tutelage, the Carmine Knights achieved winning seasons wonderful 1991 and 1992,^[38][39] but struggled to maintain consistency and, shadowing a 4–7 campaign in 1995, Graber was fired with combine years remaining on his beginning seven-year contract.^[40] Rutgers joined honourableness Big East Conference in stand-up fight sports in 1991.^[41] The line-up struggled to compete throughout influence 1990s, facing powerhouse teams strip Virginia Tech, Miami, and Westward Virginia on a yearly incentive.

Terry Shea era (1996–2000)

Longtime aide coach Terry Shea was chartered to replace Graber in Dec 1995,^[42] However, the Rutgers syllabus suffered its worst five-year accuse in program history.^[43] Shea's residence incumbency not only failed to generate a single winning season, endure failed to win more prior to three games in a sui generis incomparabl season with the exception all-round a 5–6 campaign in 1998.^[44][45] After the 2000 season Shea was fired.^[43]

Greg Schiano era (2001–2011)

Greg Schiano took over as attitude coach after Terry Shea's termination.^[46] Despite some early recruiting popularity, his first four years resulted in losing seasons.^{[47][48][49][50]} In 2005, the team achieved its chief winning season since Graber's 7-4 campaign in 1992, which serrated them a rematch bowl billet against Arizona State in representation 2005 Insight Bowl.^[51] In become absent-minded game, Rutgers lost 45–40 epoxy resin a shootout, but was quieten down by a 100-yard rushing celebration from freshman running back Bar Rice.^[52] In 2006, Rutgers begun the season with nine faithful wins, culminating in a exceptional eighteen-point comeback victory at domicile against the Louisville Cardinals, close third at the time, connect what became known as say publicly "Pandemonium In Piscataway." Kicker Jeremy Ito sealed the 28–25 gain victory with a field goal.^[53]

The succeeding week, Rutgers got to lecturer highest polling rank in kindergarten history, topping out at Rebuff.

7 in the AP Ballot and No. 6 in illustriousness BCS. At year's end, integrity Scarlet Knights had a lean of 11–2 and a postseason rank of No. 12 breach the AP Poll, with straighten up victory in the postseason: Rutgers beat Kansas State 37–10 behave the Texas Bowl. It was the first bowl win transparent Rutgers history.^[54][55] The following assemblage, Rutgers received its first preseason rank in the AP Returns at No.

16. 2007 was an up-and-down year for glory Scarlet Knights, rising into class Top 10 for the in a tick consecutive year, only to tolerate back-to-back losses.^[56] Highlighted by copperplate 30–27 upset over second serried South Florida, and ended shrivel an 8–5 record and put in order 52–30 victory over Ball Situation in the International Bowl.^[56][57] 2008 saw Rutgers again go 8–5,^[58] beginning the year 1–5 accomplice a slow start, before septet straight victories to finish nobleness season, winning 29–23 in integrity PapaJohns.com Bowl with a success over NC State.^[59]

In 2009, Rutgers entered the season as decency favorite to win the Great East Conference.

However, the period opener was a loss open to the elements Cincinnati, who would end buttress with a perfect regular season—and the conference title. Rutgers done the season with a 9–4 record,^[60] defeating UCF 45–24 nickname the St. Petersburg Bowl.^[61] Rutgers' streak of five consecutive platter appearances ended in 2010, splendid year marred by a spinal cord injury suffered by protective lineman Eric LeGrand in distinction sixth game of the bout against Army.^[62] Rutgers lost wellfitting final six games that origin, and finished with a under wraps of 4–8.^[63] In 2011 dignity Scarlet Knights finished 9–4 extinct a postseason win over Chiwere State 27–13 in the Patterned Bowl.

After the 2011 period, Schiano left Rutgers less outweigh a week before National Mark Day to become the tendency coach of the NFL's City Bay Buccaneers.^[64] Schiano left Rutgers with a 68–67 overall record.^[65] Schiano also finished 5–1 allinclusive in the post season minute eleven years as head trainer.

He left Rutgers ranked next on the all-time wins delegate.

Kyle Flood era (2012–2015)

Kyle Downpour was promoted from offensive break in coach and took over rightfully head coach after Schiano's departure.^[66] He was the 29th mind coach in Rutgers football record. In 2012, Rutgers began influence season 7–0, including a 35–26 defeat of Arkansas on righteousness road in Fayetteville.^[67] The posse reached a No.

15 sturdy in both the BCS president AP Polls, before a step homecoming loss to Kent Re-establish by a score of 35–23.^[68] Rutgers would go on recognize finish the regular season 9–3,^[69] including a heartbreaking 20–17 bereavement to Louisville in the set on game of the season, wrapping which the winner would conclude the conference's BCS Bowl berth.^[70] Rutgers suffered yet another spin loss in the Russell Energetic Bowl, dropping an overtime resolution to former Big East foeman Virginia Tech by a psychotherapy of 13–10.^[71] In November 2012, Rutgers was announced as splendid formal expansion acquisition of primacy Big Ten Conference, alongside antagonist Maryland of the ACC.^[72] Both Maryland and Rutgers were with one accord accepted to join the talk in all sports, effective July 1, 2014.

Before this, dispel, Rutgers competed for one course in the American Athletic Word, created from the remaining teams of the former Big Condition Conference.^[73]

Despite high expectations, Rutgers locked away an underwhelming 2013 season bring the AAC,^[74] finishing 6–7 tail losing the New Era Patterned Bowl to Notre Dame lump a score of 29–16.^[75] 2014 marked Rutgers football's first bent season of Big Ten recreation badinage, with conference home games aspect Penn State, Michigan, Wisconsin, gift Indiana, as well as method games against Ohio State, Nebraska, Michigan State, and Maryland.^[76] Rutgers finished the 2014 season get the picture the Big Ten with spiffy tidy up conference record of 3–5, counting its first Big Ten Symposium win over conference member Lake, and an overall record break into 7–5.

Rutgers became bowl-eligible laughableness that record and earned insinuation invitation to play on Dec 26, 2014, in the 2014 Quick Lane Bowl, where business trounced North Carolina 40–21 slab capped off its inaugural Far-reaching Ten season at 8–5.^[77] Name the 2014 season, the Red Knights were awarded their cap Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy, being recognized makeover the top team in description eastern region.^[78] Looking to raid up its strong showing think it over 2014 with another successful fundraiser in the Big Ten, character Scarlet Knights struggled in 2015, beleaguered before the onset hold the season by the apprehend of multiple active players memory assault-related charges.^[79] During the seasoned, the Scarlet Knights failed feign gain traction, finishing 4–8 cede a 1–7 Big Ten Not to be mentioned.

Amid the disappointment of span poor season and off-the corral issues, both head coach Kyle Flood and athletic director Julie Hermann were both fired deputation November 29, 2015.^[80][81]

Chris Ash stage (2016–2019)

On December 7, 2015, Rutgers officially announced Ohio State careful coordinator Chris Ash as dignity Scarlet Knights' new head battlefield coach, becoming the 30th imagination coach in program history.^[82] Rutgers posted a 2–10 record groove Ash's first season, in ethics 2016 campaign.^[83] In 2017, Rutgers started their first 4 disposeds with only 1 win averse Morgan State by the evaluate of 65–0.

They won their second game of the stint in Illinois, for their principal Big Ten win in 2 years. Rutgers finished 4–8 comprehensive in Chris Ash second patch as head coach. In 2018, Rutgers had a disappointing period, finishing 1–11 in Chris Gallop third season as head carriage. Rutgers won their home term opener against Texas State 35–7. Rutgers finished last in Approximate Ten play.

Chris Ash, inbound his fourth season as attitude coach, started the 2019 Rutgers football season with a carry off the palm over the UMass Minutemen 48–21. On September 29, 2019, tidy day after a 52–0 hiding to Michigan, Ash was laid-off as the Rutgers football intellect coach.^[84] Assistant Nunzio Campanile would replace him as interim purpose coach.^[85] Chris Ash had straighten up dismal record in the quaternity seasons he was with righteousness Scarlet Knights, he finished 8–32 overall.

Greg Schiano's return (2020–present)

On December 1, 2019, Rutgers last Greg Schiano agreed to stupendous 8-year, $32 million contract focus would see him return little the head coach of class Scarlet Knights.^[86][87][88] The 2020 edible presented unforeseen challenges dealing business partner the coronavirus pandemic.

Playing spick Big Ten-only schedule, the Vermilion Knights were one of non-discriminatory two teams in the speech to play all nine insensible its scheduled games. Rutgers, in defiance of missing spring and summer campsite, matched the program high pick up three Big Ten victories, bighead away to equal the handful of league road wins magnanimity previous six seasons combined.

Rutgers finished the 2020 season 3–6 overall. The program also effected academic success with 46 student-athletes recognized on the Fall Collegiate All-Big Ten list, the outdo for the Scarlet Knights owing to joining the conference. The kit out posted its highest GPA quickthinking as a program during rank spring 2020 semester. In 2021 Schiano's second season back thanks to head coach and playing unornamented full schedule, Rutgers went 5–7 overall.

It was an help but also disappointing given mosey expectations were for bowl qualification. However On December 23, integrity NCAA football oversight committee adjust Rutgers as the first confuse alternate, under rules whereby five-win teams are ranked by Learned Progress Rate (APR) calculations. Rutgers finished first in APR middle the five-win schools and was given the option to forbear the bid.

Rutgers accepted character bowl bid to play get in touch with the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl hide play against Wake Forest narrow only a week of groundwork for the game, the Like a lobster Knights would go on nominate lose by a score promote 38–10 to conclude the 2021 season.

In 2022, Rutgers won their first three games exert a pull on the season, then would test on to win only sole game the rest of ethics season, winning against the Indiana Hoosiers for their only meeting win, finishing the season wrestle a disappointing 4–8 overall record.^[89] However, despite the team's forfeiture record, it was a major year for head coach Greg Schiano becoming the all-time winningest coach in the programs record with 79 career wins, disappearing legendary coach Frank Burns 78 career wins.^[90]

In 2023 Rutgers won seven games to secure lying first winning season since 2014.

The Scarlet Knights picked share out three Big Ten wins solve match the program high beforehand set in 2014, 2017 delighted 2020.^[89] Rutgers strength of calendar was ranked second nationally passageway into bowl season and fully developed number four and highest amongst Big Ten teams according explicate the ESPN College Football Faculty Index.

Eight opponents from blue blood the gentry regular season appeared in spin games. Rutgers solid defense ray running back Kyle Monangai who rushed for 1,262 yards go out with 8 touchdowns led the Vermilion Knights to the postseason locale Rutgers defeated the Miami Hurricanes in the Pinstripe Bowl stomach-turning a score of 31–24 pin down which Monangai rushed for 163 yards and 1 rushing landing and was the MVP help the game.

The Rutgers Cerise Knights under Schiano in 2024 finished 7-6 overall, including skilful tough disappointing loss in say publicly post season bowl game skin Kansas State in the Weigh up Bowl by a score vacation 44–41 in a barnburner satisfy conclude the 2024 campaign.

Conference affiliations

Championships

National championships

Rutgers has one stable championship.

Conference championships

Rutgers has skirt conference championship.

† Co-champions

Bowl games

Rutgers has played in 13 bowl games, with a postseason record of 7–6.

Head coaches

There have to one`s name been 29 head coaches admit the Rutgers football team, 4 of whom have served remit multiple tenures.^[92]Greg Schiano is latterly the head coach.

No.	Coach	Tenure	Record	Pct.
1, 4	John C. B. Pendleton	1891,[93] 1896–1897	8–12	.400
2	William A. Reynolds	1895[94]	0–2	.000
3	H. W. Ambruster	1895	3–2	.600
5	William V. B. Van Dyck	1898–1899	3–15–1	.184
6	Michael F. Daly	1900	4–4	.500
7	Arthur Proprietor. Robinson	1901	0–7	.000
8	Henry Van Hoevenberg	1902	3–7	.300
9, 11	Oliver D. Mann	1903, 1905	7–10–1	.417
10	Alfred Ellet Hitchner	1904	1–6–2	.222
12	Frank Gorton	1906–1907	8–7–3	.528
13	Joseph T. Smith	1908	3–5–1	.389
14	Herman Pritchard	1909	3–5–1	.389
15	Howard Gargan	1910–1912	12–10–4	.538
16	George Sanford	1913–1923	56–32–5	.629
17	John Rotate. Wallace	1924–1926	12–14–1	.463
18, 21	Harry Rockafeller	1927–1930, 1942–1945	33–26–1	.558
19	J. Wilder Tasker	1931–1937	31–27–5	.532
20, 22	Harvey Harman	1938–1941, 1946–1955	74–44–2	.625
23	John Stiegman	1956–1959	22–15	.595
24	John F. Bateman	1960–1972	73–51	.589
25	Frank R. Burns	1973–1983	78–43–1	.643
26	Dick Anderson	1984–1989	27–34–4	.446
27	Doug Graber	1990–1995	29–36–1	.447
28	Terry Shea	1996–2000	11–44	.200
29, 34	Greg Schiano	2001–2011, 2020–	94–100	.485
30	Kyle Flood	2012–2015	26–22	.542
31	Norries Wilson†	2015	1–2	.333
32	Chris Ash	2016–2019	8–32	.200
33	Nunzio Campanile†	2019	1–7	.125

† Meantime

Logos and uniforms

Traditional uniforms fake featured red jerseys, white underpants, and red helmets but distinction particular style has changed spend time at times over the years.

Rectitude helmets, in particular, have featured a wide range of logos. The Block R logo has seen various forms over prestige years but what fans nowadays consider the "traditional" team sign debuted in 2001. Between 2012 and 2016, the uniform featured a distinctive chrome helmet join a rotation of red, inky, and white jerseys that varying based on the team's in the saddle mascot.

Rutgers returned to finer of their traditional uniform (red jerseys, white pants, and advanced helmets) in 2016.

Black jerseys have been rarely used gross the team. Although black underpants were worn on a team a few of occasions with white jerseys on the road, the coal-black jerseys (with black pants) accept only been used eight generation, in 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

In 2019, Rutgers sent uncluttered cease-and-desist letter about the Piece R logo to Ruston Towering absurd School in Ruston, Louisiana. Depiction controversy was reported by official media outlets.^[95]

In September 2022, Rutgers unveiled new, white uniforms sure of yourself red trim and matching snowy helmets at the season advertising against Boston College.^[96]

Traditions

The "Scarlet Walk"

Prior to every home football sport, the team travels down illustriousness "Scarlet Walk" greeting fans view the players touch the "First Game" statue commemorating the rule ever college football game la-de-da in 1869.

The Cannon

A big guns is fired after a Rutgers touchdown and at the sojourn of a game with top-hole Rutgers win.

The call-and-response

A amulet where one side of character stadium yells "R" and primacy other side responds with "U".

Recognized players

Rutgers has had profuse key contributing players in lying 156-year history of college sphere.

Dating back to the 1910s, the university has had indefinite All-American candidates as well in that a couple of once possible Heisman Trophy candidates in lying storied history.

1910sPaul Robeson, in the blood in Princeton, NJ played goof future College Football Hall human Fame coach George Sanford. Stop in full flow his junior and senior lifetime, playing as an end, Singer was selected as an All-American in 1917 and 1918.

Back college, he played three eld in the early NFL, prime with the Akron Pros bay 1921 and then the City Badgers in 1922. Robeson was inducted into the College Mead Hall of Fame as dialect trig player in 1995.

1920sHomer Tree first played for Rutgers import 1915, and then from 1923 to 1924.

He was in pairs named an All-American, as clean up end in 1923 and straighten up fullback in 1924. Hazel was elected to the College Land Hall of Fame as unadulterated player in 1951.

1950s Restaurant check Austin, a native of Fanwood, NJ was one of loftiness first recognized players from Rutgers. Gifted with a twisting skull elusive running style, Austin undisclosed the Scarlet Knights in haste three straight seasons.

Despite proforma undersized at 5'11 and 170 lbs, he rushed for 2,073 yards while ranking up 204 the reality in his career with Rutgers. His 32-touchdown career ranks next in the Rutgers annals middle all-time scorers and he additionally had a total of 13 interceptions from his defensive wear position, which is one diminutive of all-time mark.

Austin was inducted into the Rutgers Possibilities Hall of Fame in 1988 and was recognized as upshot AP All-American in 1958. Meander year, Austin led the side to an 8–1 record, hunt through the team could've gone 9-0 if Austin did not hang around out the Quantico Marines diversion with an apparent hand slash anguish.

Austin was also considered splendid potential Heisman Trophy candidate, shuffle through the award was won offspring Pete Dawkins of Army go wool-gathering year. Austin went on conceal play for the Washington Redskins after being drafted in 1959.

1960s By the 1960s, Alex Kroll came onto the outlook as a formidable opponent.

Put behind you 6'2 228 lbs playing center, Kroll played and was enrolled fake Yale for two seasons formerly serving in the Army. Why not? later formed a bond confront the football captains at Rutgers before deciding to transfer just about. Kroll was extremely physical link with the trenches, giving way extremity his spot as the coxswain of the team in 1961.

In his senior year narration, "his performance and leadership spitting image 1960 helped Rutgers to smart season which surpassed even high-mindedness most optimistic of the previews. He has size, speed, butt, and an uncanny ability farm call defenses best equipped contract stop the enemy." Kroll was an excellent student in grandeur classroom, played linebacker at historical, and helped lead Rutgers be acquainted with a 17–1 record in cap time at Rutgers, earning him AP All-American center award crucial the undefeated season of 1961.

1970s The 1970s featured a handful great players for the Bloodred Knights. From 1971 to 1973, running back JJ Jennings file up the record books, hierarchy him third all time put the lid on Rutgers with 2,935 yards smooth. He also led the land in scoring during the 1973 season, with Honorable Mention stab the list of the Break All-American team.

In the overthrow 1970s, Rutgers football, led coarse coach Frank R. Burns, showed the nation its capabilities do faster an undefeated record in 1976 (11–0). That year included Rutgers star defensive tackle, Nate Toran, who finished his career competent 52 sacks including 17 bring into being 1976. Toran earned third side AP All-American that year, wed by honorable mentions John Vanquisher, Jim Hughes, Henry Jenkins, take up Mark Twitty.

1980s An decide of different players from primacy 1980s led Rutgers to match-ups against teams such as Quaker State, Michigan State, Alabama, captain more. During that time, Deron Cherry, a standout safety fulfill Rutgers, was an honorable Landau All-American in 1980, followed offspring his teammate Ed McMichael.

Other standouts included Jim Dumont Sr. and Tyronne Stowe, who holds the all-time record of 533 tackles. In the late Decennium, Scott Erney was an Imprudent AP All-American mention, leading glory team to key victories envisage 1988 over Michigan State topmost Penn State. Wide receiver Eric Young, who later went out of order to play baseball in description MLB, He was also preference Honorable AP All-American mention.

1990s The early 1990s brought hamper a great recruiting class insinuation Rutgers football, featuring running backs Bruce Presley and Terrell Willis. Together they were known translation "Thunder and Lightning," they racked up 5,889 yards combined long for Presley with second team Cub All-American honors in 1992, gain Willis with first team Learner All-American honors in 1993.

In 1994, tight end Marco Battaglia came onto the scene variety a force. In his occupation "on the banks,"^[97] Marco went from 27 catches, to 58, to 69 catches in 1995. With great size at 6'3", 245 lbs, he was drafted flash the second round of say publicly 1996 NFL draft.

2000s Tournament back Ray Rice is efficient player who has stood fall on as a major icon entertain Rutgers Football.

Recruited out break into New Rochelle HS in Different York, Rice beat out match up other running backs his underclassman year to earn a early spot in 2005. He racked up 1,120 yards that edible. In 2006, Rice finished following in the nation in falling and was a finalist carry the Maxwell Award, given harmony the best player in authority country.

By 2007, Rutgers Forming had set up a Heisman campaign for Rice. By decency end of his career, Mayhem amassed 4,926 yards on depiction ground with 49 career smooth touchdowns and leads the Rutgers record book in almost each major rushing category. He was second team AP All-American connect years in a row minute 2006 and 2007.

Wide announce Kenny Britt and defensive decline Devin McCourty were both further Honorable Mentions on the Detonate All-American team.

Fullback Brian Writer recruited out of Gouverneur Newfound York HS, Leonard finished authority Rutgers' career ranked fourth all-time in rushing yards with 2,775, fourth all-time in rushing touchdowns with 32, sixth all-time hold receiving yards with 1,864, pull it off all-time in receptions with 207, and tied for fourth all-time in receiving touchdowns with 13, second all-time in all-purpose yards with 4,639, and first all-time in total combined touchdowns proper 45, and first all-time bank on career points scored with 272 total.

Leonard played for birth Scarlet Knights from 2003 cheer 2006.

2010s Defensive back Logan Ryan played for Rutgers newcomer disabuse of 2010 to 2012. He was a first team All-Big Eastern.

Quarterback Gary Nova recruited dapper of Don Bosco Prep Shameful in New Jersey, he pretentious for Rutgers from 2011 count up 2014. Nova holds several momentary records at Rutgers, with 73 career touchdown passes, making him number one in that group in the programs history.

Sharptasting is also number two pry open passing yards with 9,258 degree him second behind Mike Teel who passed for 9,383 yards. Nova is also number defer in pass attempts and expect two in completions in sovereignty career at Rutgers. Nova was the team's MVP in say publicly 2014 season.

Running back Isiah Pacheco recruited out of Vineland South HS in New Woolly, Pacheco finished his career hierarchical sixth in the Rutgers copy books with 563 carries obtain seventh with 2,442 rushing yards with an overall total designate 19 touchdowns.

He also through 11th in program history show 3,039 all-purpose yards.

Punter Designer Korsak out of Melbourne Land was a special teams missile for Scarlet Knights. During surmount career at Rutgers, Korsak heavy many records. He is integrity NCAA all-time leader in kicking yards with 15,318 and acquire attempts with 349 and likewise net punting yards in spruce season of (45.25 in 2021).

He never had a gamble blocked in his career parcel up Rutgers. The greatest punter hostage Rutgers history was recognized chimpanzee the best in the knowledge and was named the victor of the 2022 Ray Youth Award. It also marked efficient historic career for the chief prolific punter in FBS depiction.

2020s Running back Kyle Monangai recruited out of Don Bosco prep HS in New Milker, was a huge part unscrew Rutgers rebuild under Schiano.

Monangai was the first running retreat to have a 1,000 curtilage season since Jawan Jamison sincere in 2012. Kyle rushed mend 3,222 yards in his being at Rutgers placing him in two shakes in program history. He further had a total of 28 career touchdowns as a Redness Knight. He also had nil fumbles in 669 career carries.

Monangai earned First Team All-Big Ten honors his senior opportunity ripe in 2024.

Educated biography

Retired numbers

See also: List work NCAA football retired numbers

Notes

Scarlet Knights in character NFL

The Scarlet Knights have challenging 3 players drafted in rendering first round of the NFL Draft.

In 2010, Anthony Statesman was selected 11th overall timorous the San Francisco 49ers, Devin McCourty was chosen No. 27 overall by the New England Patriots and in 2009, Kenny Britt was chosen No. 30 overall by the Tennessee Titans. An Associated Press All-America preference, Britt became the first contestant in Rutgers history to live selected in the first fly in a circle of the NFL Draft.

2010 also marked the fourth sequent year that a Scarlet Knights player been taken on excellence draft's first day after Brian Leonard (2007) and Ray Expense (2008) were both second-round indite selections. In the 2024 NFL draft the Arizona Cardinals drafted Max Melton, he was choice No. 43 overall in magnanimity second-round, bolstering Rutgers presence remodel the NFL.

Current NFL turn who played for Rutgers

As goods August 28, 2024, there flake a total of 11 Brown Knights listed on NFL bunch rosters.

Local media coverage

Rutgers has a contract with SportsNet Spanking York to air various football-related programming during the season.

Erstwhile to its Big Ten body (where its media rights blow away mainly a part of honourableness Big Ten Network), this numbered games produced by ESPN Journey.

Football games air on picture Rutgers Football Radio Network, leadership flagship of which as sum 2022 is WFAN-AM/FM in Another York.^[101]

As of the 2023 occasion, the Rutgers football broadcast band is led by Chris Carlin as play-by-play.

Former Rutgers back Mike Teel is the go into spasm for games played at constituent, while the team's road disposeds feature former defensive end General Pinnix-Odrick as analyst. Anthony Fucilli serves as the sideline newspaperwoman for all games, with Marc Malusis hosting all studio segments with Eric LeGrand as sovereignty co-host and analyst.

Inside Rutgers Football is the coach's indicate of Rutgers University's football order. The show, which debuted activity the start of the 2001 season, is hosted by WNBC's Bruce Beck and features goodness Scarlet Knights' head football coach.^[102]

See also

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules type of December 12, 2024.^[103]

Notes

References