1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Rutgers athletics logo.png
ConferenceIndependent
1985 record2–8–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (3rd season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 8 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 7 – 2
Rutgers   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–8–1 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 266 to 149.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Joe Gagliardi with 1,273 passing yards, Albert Smith with 362 rushing yards and 244 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 14at No. 5 Florida
T 28–28
September 21at Army
L 16–20
September 28 No. 9 Penn State
L 10–17
October 5Boston College
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 10–20
October 12at Temple
L 13–14
October 19Pittsburgh
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 10��38
October 26Richmond
W 20–17
November 2at No. 19 Tennessee
L 0–40
November 9at West Virginia
L 0–27
November 16Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 28–14[4]
November 23Syracuse
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 14–31
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Bruns, John (November 17, 1985). "Scarlet Knights Solve Offensive Woes to Capture 28-14 Victory over Colgate". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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