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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: Greg Schiano
Conference: Big East-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1869  <-- 2004 <- 2005 -> 2006 --> 2024
2005 Season Highlights
 Greg Schiano enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
2005 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 3  @ Illinois  30   33   L       
 Sat., Sep. 10  vs. Villanova  38   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Buffalo  17   3   W       
 Fri., Sep. 30  vs. Pittsburgh  37   29   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. West Virginia  14   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Syracuse  31   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Connecticut  26   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Navy  31   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. South Florida  31   45   L       
 Fri., Nov. 11  @ Louisville  5   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Cincinnati  44   9   W       
 Tue., Dec. 27  @ Arizona State  40   45   L    @ Phoenix, AZ   
 
2005 Season Totals
  Record7-5
  Points Scored344
  Scoring Average28.7
  Points Allowed307
  Defense Average25.6
  Opponents Record58-67
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record3-3
2005 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2005 Big East- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Connecticut 5-6272211 2-5115170  Randy Edsall
West Virginia 11-1385214Won  38-357-0244104  Rich Rodriguez
Louisville 9-3521285Lost  24-355-2273175  Bobby Petrino
Rutgers 7-5344307 4-3188199  Greg Schiano
South Florida 6-6276216Lost  0-144-3188135  Jim Leavitt
Pittsburgh 5-6267243 4-3189178  Dave Wannstedt
Cincinnati 4-7192345 2-5117230  Mark Dantonio
Syracuse 0-10152295 0-773196  Greg Robinson

2005 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2005 All Big East Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.