1981 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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1981 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Rutgers athletics logo.png
ConferenceIndependent
1981 record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Pittsburgh   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 8 Miami (FL)   –   –   9 – 2 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 17 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Colgate   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Florida State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Holy Cross   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Tulane   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
UNLV   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   5 – 5 – 0
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
William & Mary   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Richmond   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Army   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
North Texas State   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 208 to 139.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Ralph Leek with 926 passing yards, Albert Ray with 679 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 356 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 5at Syracuse
W 29–27
September 12Colgate
W 13–5[4]
September 19Virginia
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 3–0
September 26at Cincinnati
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–10
October 3Cornell
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 31–17[5]
October 10at Army
W 17–0
October 17Temple
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 12–24
October 24at No. 11 Alabama
L 7–31[6]
November 7 No. 1 Pittsburgh
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 3–47
November 14at West Virginia
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 3–20
November 21at Boston College
L 21–27[7]

Roster[]

1981 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 31 Joe Burke Jr
C 61 Mike Flynn Jr
WR 84 Jed Karpinski Jr
QB Jacque LaPrarie Fr
QB 7 Ralph Leek Jr
C 59 Frank Naylor Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 4 Carl Howard Jr
DT 62 Bill Pickel Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[]

  1. ^ "1981 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1981 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Rutgers Needs 2 FGs, 1 Bomb to Edge Colgate". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. September 13, 1981. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Newman, Chuck (October 4, 1981). "Defense Gets Rutgers Attack Rolling for Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 9-F, 10-F – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bama varies attack, and buries Rutgers". The Anniston Star. October 25, 1981. Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Boston Coll. 27, Rutgers 21". The Hartford Courant. November 22, 1981. p. C13 – via Newspapers.com.
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