1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Rutgers athletics logo.png
ConferenceIndependent
1987 record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (5th season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 4 Syracuse   –   –   11 – 0 – 1
No. 2 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 15 South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 17 Notre Dame   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Northern Illinois   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   6 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Boston College   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Temple   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–5 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 213 to 168.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 1,369 passing yards, Henry Henderson with 846 rushing yards, and Eric Young with 364 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 5at Cincinnati
W 10–7
September 12Syracuse
L 3–20
September 26Kentucky
W 19–18
October 3Duke
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 7–0
October 10at No. 14 Penn State
L 21–35
October 17Boston College
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 38–24
October 24at Army
W 27–14
October 31at Vanderbilt
  • Vanderbilt Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
L 13–27
November 7Pittsburgh
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 0–17
November 14at West Virginia
L 13–37
November 21at Temple
W 17–14
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1987 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. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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