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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: Dick Anderson
Conference: Independent-

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1869 <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2010

1989 Season Highlights

Dick Anderson enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.

1989 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 2	@ Cincinnati	17	17	T
Sat., Sep. 9	vs. Ball State	31	31	T
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Boston College	9	7	W	@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Northwestern	38	27	W
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Penn State	0	17	L	@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Kentucky	26	33	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Syracuse	28	49	L
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Army	14	35	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ West Virginia	20	21	L
Sat., Nov. 18	@ Temple	33	36	L
Sat., Dec. 2	vs. Pittsburgh	29	46	L	@ Dublin, Ireland

1989 Season Totals
Record	2-7 -2
Points Scored	245
Scoring Average	22.3
Points Allowed	319
Defense Average	29.0
Opponents Record	55-65
Region Record	0-0
Home Record	1-3 -1
Away Record	1-4 -1

1989 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
Rutgers was not ranked.

1989 Independent- Standings
	Season			Bowls			Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Arkansas State	1-3	113	116							Larry Lacewell
Army	6-5	316	212							Jim Young
Boston College	2-9	207	253							Jack Bicknell, Sr.
Buffalo	0-0	0	0							Bill Dando
Central Florida	0-0	0	0							Gene McDowell
Cincinnati	1-9-1	111	379							Timothy Tim Murphy
East Carolina	5-5-1	301	286							Bill Lewis
Florida State	10-2	424	199	1-0	41	17				Bobby Bowden
Louisiana Lafayette	7-4	241	232							Nelson Stokley
Louisiana Tech	5-4-1	283	265							Joe Peace
Louisville	6-5	312	222							Howard Schnellenberger
Memphis	2-9	174	338							Charles R. Chuck Stobart
Navy	3-8	145	272							Elliot Uzelac
Northern Illinois	9-2	344	269							Jerry Pettibone
Notre Dame	12-1	427	189	1-0	21	6				Lou Holtz
Penn State	8-3-1	259	169	1-0	50	39				Joe Paterno
Pittsburgh	8-3-1	333	268	1-0	31	28				Mike Gottfried
Rutgers	2-7-2	245	319							Dick Anderson
South Carolina	6-4-1	228	250							Sparky Woods
Southern Mississippi	5-6	240	252							Curley Hallman
Syracuse	8-4	286	242	1-0	19	18				Dick MacPherson
Temple	1-10	141	387							Jerry Berndt
Tulane	4-8	247	337							Greg Davis
Tulsa	6-6	302	271	0-1	24	27				Dave Rader
Virginia Tech	6-4-1	203	180							Frank Beamer
West Virginia	8-3-1	339	221	0-1	7	27				Don Nehlen
Western Kentucky	0-1	7	55							Jack Harbaugh

1989 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Rutgers Players on File.

1989 All Independent Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
No Rutgers Players on File.

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