1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStan Parrish (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorJohn Gutekunst (2nd season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Virginia Tech +   6 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 20 Miami (FL) +   6 – 1     8 – 3  
No. 19 Syracuse   5 – 2     9 – 3  
West Virginia   4 – 3     5 – 6  
Boston College   4 – 3     4 – 8  
Rutgers   2 – 5     4 – 7  
Temple   1 – 6     1 – 10  
Pittsburgh   0 – 7     2 – 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Doug Graber, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 4–7 record, were outscored by opponents 412 to 304, and finished in sixth place in the Big East Conference.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Ray Lucas with 2,180 passing yards, Terrell Willis with 773 rushing yards, and Marco Battaglia with 894 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Duke*
L 14–2425,400[4]
September 16Navy*
BENW 27–1733,820
September 237:30 pmNo. 6 Penn State*
ESPNL 34–5958,870
September 306:00 pmSyracuse
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 17–2732,832
October 147:30 pmat Miami (FL)
BENL 21–5619,747
October 211:00 pmVirginia Tech
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 17–4519,292[5]
October 281:00 pmPittsburgh
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 42–2418,911
November 412:00 pmat West Virginia
L 26–5942,642
November 11at Tulane*
W 45–4016,098[6]
November 18at Temple
W 23–203,733
November 2411:00 amBoston College
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ABCL 38–4120,114
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
TE 81 Marco Battaglia Sr
QB 1 Ray Lucas Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Game summaries

Duke

See also: 1995 Duke Blue Devils football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Duke Blue Devils
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 0 14 0014
Duke 14 0 01024

at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina

Game information
First quarter
  • DUKE - Marshall 12-yard run (Cochran kick)
  • DUKE - Marshall 2-yard run (Cochran kick)

Second quarter

  • RUT - Johnson 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • RUT - Curry 3-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer)

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • DUKE - Opalenick 13-yard pass from Fischer (Cochran kick)
  • DUKE - Cochran 33-yard FG
See also: 1995 Navy Midshipmen football team
Navy Midshipmen at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Navy 0 17 0017
Rutgers 7 10 7327

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

Game information
First quarter
  • RUT - Willis 25-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Second quarter

  • RUT - Willis 72-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • NAVY - McCoy 4-yard run (Covarubbias kick)
  • NAVY - McCoy 1-yard run (Covarubbias kick)
  • RUT - Mike-Mayer 21-yard field goal
  • NAVY - Covarubbias 47-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • RUT - Battaglia 25-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)

Fourth quarter

  • RUT - Mike-Mayer 43-yard field goal

Penn State

See also: 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Penn State Nittany Lions at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Penn State 17 7 142159
Rutgers 7 10 10734

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 23, 1995
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 58,870
  • Box Score
Game information
First quarter
  • PSU - Engram 58 fumble return (Conway kick)
  • PSU - FG Conway 42
  • PSU - Engram 47 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
  • RUT - Presley 3 run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Second quarter

  • PSU - Milne 18 run (Conway kick)
  • RUT - FG Mike-Mayer 47
  • RUT - Battaglia 17 pass from Higgins (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

  • PSU - Engram 29 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
  • RUT - Battaglia 35 pass from Higgins (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • PSU - Witman 4 run (Conway kick)
  • RUT - FG Mike-Mayer 33

Fourth quarter

  • PSU - Herring 21 interception return (Conway kick)
  • PSU - Engram 16 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
  • RUT - Battaglia 4 pass from Higgins (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • PSU - Campbell 42 pass from McQueary (Barninger kick)

Syracuse

See also: 1995 Syracuse Orangemen football team
Syracuse Orangemen at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Syracuse 0 3 141027
Rutgers 7 10 0017

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: September 30, 1995
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 32,832
  • Recap pg. 123
Game information
First quarter
  • RUT - Presley 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Second quarter

  • SYR - Mare 44-yard FG
  • RUT - Lucas 4-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • RUT - Mike-Mayer 32-yard FG

Third quarter

  • SYR - Thomas 7-yard run (Mare kick)
  • SYR - Harrison 8-yard pass from McNabb (Mare kick)

Fourth quarter

  • SYR - Mare 32-yard FG
  • SYR - Harrison 66-yard pass from McNabb (Mare kick)

Miami (FL)

See also: 1995 Miami Hurricanes football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Miami Hurricanes
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 7 7 0721
Miami (FL) 14 35 0756

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: October 14, 1995
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 42,642
  • Recap, pg. 124
Game information
First quarter
  • RUT - Battaglia 7-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • UM - German 59-yard pass from Clement (Prewitt kick)
  • UM - Green 28-yard pass from Clement (Prewitt kick)

Second quarter

  • UM - Ferguson 1-yard run (Prewitt kick)
  • UM - Ferguson 46-yard pass from Clement (Prewitt kick)
  • UM - McMillan 2-yard run (Prewitt kick)
  • UM - Ward 26-yard blocked punt return (Prewitt kick)
  • UM - Benton 61-yard pass from Covington (Prewitt kick)
  • RUT - Lucas 11-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • UM - Lewis 64-yard INT return (Prewitt kick)
  • RUT - Harper 3-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)

Virginia Tech

See also: 1995 Virginia Tech Hokies football team
Virginia Tech Hokies at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Virginia Tech 7 7 171445
Rutgers 3 7 0717

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: October 21, 1995
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 19,292
  • Recap pg. 124
Game information
First quarter
  • RUT - Mike-Mayer 33-yard field goal
  • VT - Oxendine 1-yard run (Larsen kick)

Second quarter

  • RUT - Bosch 2-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • VT - Still 7-yard pass from Druckenmiller (Larsen kick)

Third quarter

  • VT - Larsen 27-yard field goal
  • VT - Holmes 40-yard pass from Druckenmiller (Larsen kick)
  • VT - D.Thomas 5-yard run (Larsen kick)

Fourth quarter

  • RUT - Harper 9-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • VT - Coleman 51-yard fumble return (Larsen kick)
  • VT - Newsome 71-yard INT return (Larsen kick)

Pitt

See also: 1995 Pitt Panthers football team
Pitt Panthers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pitt 0 16 0824
Rutgers 0 28 7742

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: October 28, 1995
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 18,911
  • Recap pg. 125
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring

Second quarter

  • PITT - Jells 27-yard pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)
  • RUT - Battaglia 13-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • PITT - Harris 74-yard run (kick failed)
  • RUT - Willis 83-yard kickoff return (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • PITT - Ferencik 27-yard field goal
  • RUT - Harper 20-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • RUT - Battaglia 21-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

  • RUT - Rivers 100-yard fumble return (Mike-Mayer kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PITT - Durham 5-yard pass from Ryan (Butler pass from Ryan)
  • RUT - Woolridge 25-yard interception return (Mike-Mayer kick)

West Virginia

See also: 1995 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at West Virginia Mountaineers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 6 6 7726
West Virginia 10 21 141459

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

  • Date: November 4, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 42,642
  • Recap, pg. 125
Game information
First quarter
  • WVU - Purnell 49-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
  • WVU - Baumann 25-yard field goal
  • RUT - Harper 77-yard pass from Lucas (kick failed)

Second quarter

  • WVU Gary 17-yard run (Baumann kick)
  • WVU - Gary 1-yard run (Baumann kick)
  • RUT - Lucas 4-yard run (kick failed)
  • WVU - Gary 2-yard run (Baumann kick)

Third quarter

  • WVU - Saunders 21-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
  • RUT - Harper 28-yard pass from Lucas (Kucowski kick)
  • WVU - Purnell 76-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)

Fourth quarter

  • WVU - Saunders 32-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
  • RUT - Presley 1-yard run (Kucowski kick)
  • WVU - White 60-yard run (Baumann kick)

Tulane

See also: 1995 Tulane Green Wave football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Tulane Green Wave
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 14 14 01745
Tulane 7 11 31940

at Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Game information
First quarter
  • RUT - Battaglia 13-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • TUL - King 1-yard run (Palazzo kick)
  • RUT - Bosch 6-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Second quarter

  • TUL - Palazzo 27-yard field goal
  • RUT - Presley 7-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • TUL - Sowell 39-yard pass from King (Moorhead run)
  • RUT - Battaglia 14-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

  • TUL - Palazzo 47-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

  • TUL - Sowell 9-yard run (Palazzo kick)
  • RUT - Mike-Mayer 48-yard field goal
  • RUT - Funderburk 31-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • TUL - Alleman 24-yard pass from King (run failed)
  • RUT - Lucas 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • TUL - Dartez 1-yard run (pass failed)

Temple

See also: 1995 Temple Owls football team
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Temple Owls
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 6 6 01123
Temple 7 7 0620

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information
First quarter
  • RUT - Williams 43-yard interception return (kick failed)
  • TEM - Carter 16-yard pass from Burris (Michalski kick)

Second quarter

  • TEM - Walker 54-yard pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
  • RUT - Harper 8-yard pass from Lucas (pass failed)

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • RUT - Kucowski 17-yard field goal
  • TEM - Culbreath 42-yard run (run failed)
  • RUT - Harper 13-yard pass from Lucas (Battaglia pass from Lucas)

Boston College

See also: 1995 Boston College Eagles football team
Boston College Eagles at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Boston College 14 7 71341
Rutgers 7 17 7738

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

  • Date: November 24, 1995
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 20,114
  • Recap, pg. 127
Game information
First quarter
  • BC - Watson 63 yard punt return (McGuire kick)
  • RUT - Lucas 1 yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • BC - Pollack 11 yard pass from Hartsell (McGuire kick)

Second quarter

  • RUT - Lucas 7 yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • BC - Walker 2 yard run (McGuire kick)
  • RUT - Mike-Mayer 20 yard field goal
  • RUT - Presly 8 yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

  • BC - Tardio 2 yard pass from Hartsell (McGuire kick)
  • RUT - Presley 6 yard run (Kucowski kick)

Fourth quarter

  • RUT - Battaglia 34 yard pass from Lucas (Kucowski kick)
  • BC - Harding 8 yard pass from Hartsell (pass failed)
  • BC - Pollack 7 yard pass from Hartsell (McGuire kick)

References

  1. ^ "1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "1995 Big East Conference". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Rutgers gives opener away". The Record. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Va. Tech reins in Rutgers' offense and triumphs, 45–17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lucas excels as Rutgers outscores Tulane, 45–40". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.