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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: Frank R. Burns
Conference: Independent-

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1869 <-- 1982 <- 1983 -> 1984 --> 2010

1983 Season Highlights

Frank R. Burns enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.

1983 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 10	vs. Connecticut	22	5	W
Sat., Sep. 17	vs. Boston College	22	42	L	@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Sep. 24	@ Syracuse	13	17	L
Sat., Oct. 1	vs. Penn State	25	36	L	@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Oct. 8	@ Army	12	20	L
Sat., Oct. 15	vs. Colgate	29	26	W
Sat., Oct. 22	@ William & Mary	35	28	W
Sat., Oct. 29	vs. Tennessee	0	7	L	@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Cincinnati	7	18	L	@ Cincinnati, OH
Sat., Nov. 12	@ West Virginia	7	35	L
Sat., Nov. 19	vs. Temple	23	24	L

1983 Season Totals
Record	3-8
Points Scored	195
Scoring Average	17.7
Points Allowed	258
Defense Average	23.5
Opponents Record	51-41
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-4

1983 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
Rutgers was not ranked.

1983 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls			Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Akron	2-0	26	6							Jim Dennison
Army	2-9	140	304							Jim Young
Boston College	9-3	351	190	0-1	18	19				Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Buffalo	0-0	0	0							Bill Dando
Central Florida	0-1	26	31							Louis H. Lou Saban
Cincinnati	4-6-1	208	234							Watson Brown
East Carolina	8-3	271	179							Ed Emory
Florida State	7-5	381	312	1-0	28	3				Bobby Bowden
Louisiana Lafayette	4-6	194	212							Sam Robertson
Louisville	3-8	157	351							Bob Weber
Memphis	6-4-1	274	205							Rex Dockery
Navy	3-8	202	272							Gary Tranquill
Notre Dame	7-5	316	177	1-0	19	18				Gerry Faust
Penn State	8-4-1	320	312	1-0	13	10				Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh	8-3-1	288	165	0-1	23	28				Serafino Foge Fazio
Rutgers	3-8	195	258							Frank R. Burns
South Carolina	5-6	231	237							Joe Morrison
Southern Mississippi	7-4	235	128							Jim Carmody
Syracuse	6-5	178	200							Dick MacPherson
Temple	4-7	170	241							Bruce Arians
Tulane	4-7	192	241							Wally English
Virginia Tech	9-2	301	91							Bill Dooley
West Virginia	9-3	322	189	1-0	20	16				Don Nehlen
Western Kentucky	0-1	22	41							Jimmy Feix

1983 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Rutgers Players on File.

1983 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Rutgers Players on File.

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