1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (1st season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Penn State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 5 Boston College $ 3 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Rutgers 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Temple 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Syracuse 1 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boston College   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 South Carolina   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   7 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Florida State   –   –   7 – 3 – 2
Virginia Tech   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Miami (FL)   –   –   8 – 5 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Navy   –   –   4 – 6 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   3 – 7 – 1
Tulane   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–3 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 213 to 155.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Eric Hochberg with 1,909 passing yards, Albert Smith with 869 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 533 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at No. 11 Penn State
L 12–1584,409
September 15Temple
W 10–9
September 22at Syracuse
W 19–041,810
September 29Cincinnati
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 43–15
October 6at Kentucky
L 14–2758,010[4]
October 13Army
W 14–7
October 20Louisville
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 38–2125,764
October 27at No. 11 Boston College
L 23–3532,000
November 10 No. 19 West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 23–1925,140[5]
November 17Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 17–722,217[6]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Eric Hochberg Jr
OT Harry Swayne So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S Jacque LaPrarie Sr
LB Tyronne Stowe So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Unbeaten 'Cats claw RU, 27–14". The Sunday Home News. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Big day for Scarlet Knights". The Record. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bruns, John (November 18, 1984). "Rutgers Triumphs over Colgate; Knights Misfire but Take 17-7 Win". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.


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