1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Penn State   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 10 Pittsburgh   –  – 9 –3 –0
No. 13 Florida State   –  – 9 –3 –0
No. 19 West Virginia   –  – 9 –3 –0
Boston College   –  – 8 –3 –1
Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 7 –3 –1
East Carolina   –  – 7 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –  – 7 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  – 7 –4 –0
Virginia Tech   –  – 7 –4 –0
Notre Dame   –  – 6 –4 –1
Cincinnati   –  – 6 –5 –0
Georgia Tech   –  – 6 –5 –0
Navy   –  – 6 –5 –0
Louisville   –  – 5 –6 –0
Rutgers   –  – 5 –6 –0
Army   –  – 4 –7 –0
South Carolina   –  – 4 –7 –0
Temple   –  – 4 –7 –0
Tulane   –  – 4 –7 –0
Syracuse   –  – 2 –9 –0
Memphis State   –  – 1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 278 to 180.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Jacque LaPrarie with 1,164 passing yards, Albert Smith with 466 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 472 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Syracuse
L 8–1320,890
September 18at No. 8 Penn State
L 14–4983,268
September 25at Temple
W 10–7
October 2William & Mary
W 27–17
October 9Army
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 24–3
October 16at Boston College
L 13–1428,500
October 23 No. 2 (I-AA) Colgate
W 34–1719,423[4]
October 30at Richmond
W 20–1410,132[5]
November 6at Auburn
L 7–3058,000[6]
November 11 No. 19 West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 17–4427,132
November 20at No. 6 Pittsburgh
L 6–5246,728
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 31 Joe Burke Sr
QB Eric Hochberg Fr
QB Jacque LaPrarie So
QB Ralph Leek Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB Carl Howard Jr
DT 62 Bill Pickel Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "1982 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. ↑ "1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rutgers Win Snaps Streak for Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 24, 1982. pp. 9-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Ciampaglio's interception halts Spiders in 4th, 20–14". The Sunday Home News. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bowl-bound Auburn dazzles Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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