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: Terry Shea Conference: Big East- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
2000 Season Highlights  
 Terry Shea enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.  
    
		
		
2000 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 2   vs. Villanova  
    
   	 34  
   	 21  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 9   vs.
Buffalo 
  
    
   	 59  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 16   @
Virginia Tech 
  
    
   	 0  
   	 49  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 23   @
Pittsburgh 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 29  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 30   vs.
Miami (Florida) 
  
    
   	 6  
   	 64  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 14   vs.
Temple 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 48  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 21   @
Navy 
  
    
   	 28  
   	 21  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 28   @
Boston College 
  
    
   	 13  
   	 42  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   vs.
West Virginia 
  
    
   	 24  
   	 31  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 18   vs.
Notre Dame 
  
    
   	 17  
   	 45  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 25   @
Syracuse 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 49  
     L   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
2000 Season Totals  
  Record 3-8
  
  Points Scored 233  
  Scoring Average 21.2  
  Points Allowed 399  
  Defense Average 36.3  
  Opponents Record 54-50
  
  Conference Record 0-7  
  Home Record 2-4
  
  Away Record 1-4
     
  
 
		
2000 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
2000 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
2000 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
	  
 Touchdowns in college football were originally counted as three points.