1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Rutgers athletics logo.png
ConferenceIndependent
1990 record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStan Parrish (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Rachel (1st season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Louisville   –   10 – 1 – 1
No. 3 Miami (FL)   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 4 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   8 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 4 – 2
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Akron   –   3 – 7 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 1
Rutgers   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulsa   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Doug Graber, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–8 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 302 to 173. The team won games against Kentucky (24-8), Colgate (28-17), and Akron (20-17).[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Tom Tarver with 1,348 passing yards, Tekay Dorsey with 505 rushing yards, and James Guarantino with 386 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 8Kentucky
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 24–8
September 15Colgate
W 28–7[4]
September 22at Penn State
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
L 0–28
September 29 No. 22 Michigan State
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 10–34
October 6at Boston College
L 14–19
October 13at Pittsburgh
L 21–45
October 20at Syracuse
L 0–42
October 27Akron
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 20–17
November 3at Army
L 31–35
November 10West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 3–28
November 17at Temple
  • Veterans Stadium
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 22–29
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Vanderbeek, Brian (September 16, 1990). "Scarlet Grind Out Second Victory; Line Play Helps Rutgers Erase Early Colgate Lead". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
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