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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: Chris Ash
Conference: Big 10-East

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1869  <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2024

2017 Season Highlights
 Chris Ash enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
2017 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 1  vs. Washington  14   30   L       
 Sat., Sep. 9  vs. Eastern Michigan  13   16   L       
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Morgan State  65   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Nebraska  17   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Ohio State  0   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Illinois  35   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Purdue  14   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Michigan  14   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4   Maryland  31   24   W    @ Bronx, NY   
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Penn State  6   35   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Indiana  0   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Michigan State  7   40   L       
 
2017 Season Totals
  Record4-8
  Points Scored216
  Scoring Average18.0
  Points Allowed340
  Defense Average28.3
  Opponents Record77-61
  Conference Record3-6
  Home Record2-4
  Away Record1-4
2017 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2017 Big 10-East Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Ohio State 12-2576266Won  24-79-1444200  Urban Meyer
Penn State 11-2534214Won  35-287-2358172  James Franklin
Michigan State 10-3319260Won  42-177-2196181  Mark Dantonio
Michigan 8-5328245Lost  19-265-4211175  Jim Harbaugh
Rutgers 4-8216340 3-6124294  Chris Ash
Indiana 5-7322304 2-7209270  Tom Allen
Maryland 4-8289445 2-7165349  D.J. Durkin

2017 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2017 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.