1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Rutgers athletics logo.png
ConferenceIndependent
1989 record2–7–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (7th season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   12 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 15 Penn State   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh   –   8 – 3 – 1
No. 21 West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –   8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –   6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –   5 – 4 – 1
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –   6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –   2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–7–2 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 319 to 245. The team won victories over Boston College (9-7) and Northwestern (38-27).[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 2,536 passing yards, James Cann with 429 rushing yards, and Randy Jackson with 599 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 2at Cincinnati
T 17–17
September 9Ball State
T 31–31
September 16Boston College
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 9–7
September 23at Northwestern
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 38–27
October 7Penn State
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 0–17
October 14at Kentucky
L 26–33
October 21Syracuse
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 28–49
October 28at Army
L 14–35
November 11at No. 19 West Virginia
L 20–21
November 18at Temple
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 33–36
December 2vs. No. 24 Pittsburgh
L 29–46
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1989 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. ^ "1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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