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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: No Coach
Conference: Independent-

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1869 <-- 1886 <- 1887 -> 1888 --> 2010

1887 Season Highlights

No Coach enters his 18th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.

1887 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 8	vs. Stevens	26	0	W
Wed., Oct. 12	vs. Princeton	0	30	L
Sat., Oct. 15	@ Lafayette	0	20	L
Wed., Oct. 19	@ Stevens	5	2	W
Sat., Oct. 29	@ Williams	6	12	L
Wed., Nov. 2	@ Pennsylvania	10	13	L
Sat., Nov. 5	@ Yale	0	74	L
Sat., Nov. 12	vs. Lafayette	0	36	L

1887 Season Totals
Record	2-6
Points Scored	47
Scoring Average	5.9
Points Allowed	187
Defense Average	23.4
Opponents Record	0-0
Home Record	1-2
Away Record	1-4

1887 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
Rutgers was not ranked.

1887 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls			Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
California	0-0	0	0								No Coach
Cincinnati	0-0	0	0								No Coach
Indiana	0-0	0	0								Arthur B. Woodford
Michigan	0-0	0	0								No Coach
Minnesota	0-0	0	0								Frederick S. Jones
Navy	0-0	0	0								No Coach
Notre Dame	0-0	0	0								No Coach
Penn State	0-0	0	0								No Coach
Purdue	0-0	0	0								Albert Berg
Rutgers	2-6	47	187								No Coach

1887 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Rutgers Players on File.

1887 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Rutgers Players on File.

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