2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Pinstripe Bowl champion
Pinstripe Bowl, W 27–13 vs. Iowa State
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record9–4 (4–3 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti, Jr. (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBob Fraser (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumHigh Point Solutions Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 West Virginia $+   5 – 2     10 – 3  
No. 25 Cincinnati +   5 – 2     10 – 3  
Louisville +   5 – 2     7 – 6  
Rutgers   4 – 3     9 – 4  
Pittsburgh   4 – 3     6 – 7  
Connecticut   3 – 4     5 – 7  
South Florida   1 – 6     5 – 7  
Syracuse   1 – 6     5 – 7  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
As of January 11, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by 11th year head coach Greg Schiano and played their home games at High Point Solutions Stadium. They are a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 4–3 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they defeated Iowa State 27–13.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 pmNorth Carolina Central*
ESPN3W 48–040,061
September 1012:30 pmat North Carolina*
ACCNL 22–2453,000
September 242:00 pmOhio*
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN3W 38–2641,388
October 112:00 pmat Syracuse
BIG EAST NetworkW 19–16 2OT42,152
October 83:30 pmPittsburgh
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNUW 34–1046,079
October 152:00 pmNavy*dagger
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN3W 21–2047,138
October 218:00 pmat Louisville
ESPN2L 14–1648,435
October 293:30 pmNo. 24 West Virginia
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ABCL 31–4147,303
November 57:00 pmSouth Florida
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN3W 20–17 OT36,911
November 123:30 pmvs. Army*
CBSSNW 27–1230,028
November 1912:00 pmCincinnati
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNUW 20–347,447
November 2612:00 pmat Connecticut
ESPN2L 22–4037,857
December 303:20 pmvs. Iowa State*
ESPNW 27–1338,328

[1]

Yankee Stadium for a game between Army and Rutgers.

References

  1. ^ "Rutgers Football 2011 Schedule". Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2011.


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