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: John F. Bateman Conference: Middle Three- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1972 Season Highlights  
 John F. Bateman enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.  
 The Scarlet Knights won the Middle Three Conference Championship.  
    
		
		
1972 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 16   @ Holy Cross  
    
   	 14  
   	 24  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 23   vs. Lehigh  
    
   	 41  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Sep. 30   @ Princeton  
    
   	 6  
   	 7  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 7   @ Cornell  
    
   	 22  
   	 36  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 14   @ Lafayette  
    
   	 21  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 21   vs.
Army 
  
    
   	 28  
   	 35  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 28   @ Columbia  
    
   	 6  
   	 3  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 4   vs.
Connecticut 
  
    
   	 21  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 11   vs. Boston University  
    
   	 51  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 18   vs. Morgan State  
    
   	 37  
   	 14  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 25   vs. Colgate  
    
   	 43  
   	 13  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1972 Season Totals  
  Record 7-4
  
  Points Scored 290  
  Scoring Average 26.4  
  Points Allowed 172  
  Defense Average 15.6  
  Opponents Record 10-9
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 5-1
  
  Away Record 2-3
     
  
 
		
1972 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1972 Middle Three- Standings  
   Season   
 Bowls   
 Conference   
 Team   
W/L/T   PF   PA   
  
W/L/T  
 PF   PA  
 Coach   
 
    Rutgers  
    7-4 290 172   
     John F. Bateman   
   
     
1972 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1972 All Middle Three Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
      Great Moments in College Football History
	  
 The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.