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American college football season
The 1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their first season under head coach Terry Shea , the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–9 record, were outscored by opponents 380 to 143, and finished in seventh place in the Big East Conference .[1] The team's statistical leaders included Mike Stephans with 918 passing yards, Chad Bosch with 523 rushing yards, and Steven Harper with 321 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31 Villanova * W 38–28
September 7 Navy * Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 6–10
September 12 8:00 pm No. 10 Miami (FL) Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN L 0–3329,379
September 21 12:00 pm at No. 18 Virginia Tech ESPN+ L 14–3047,204
October 5 12:00 pm at Syracuse ESPN+ L 0–4248,112
October 12 1:00 pm vs. Army * L 21–4219,101
October 19 at Boston College L 37–13
October 26 Temple Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 28–17
November 9 12:00 pm West Virginia Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 14–5521,024
November 23 1:30 pm at No. 10 Notre Dame * NBC L 0–6259,075
November 30 12:00 pm at Pittsburgh L 9–2421,772
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
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Roster [ ]
1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
18
Darrell Buffington
Sr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
10
Kevin Williams
Jr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References [ ]
Venues Bowls & rivalries Culture & lore People Seasons National championship seasons in bold
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