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
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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 StateL 12–1584,409
September 15TempleW 10–9
September 22at SyracuseW 19–041,810
September 29Cincinnati
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 43–15
October 6at KentuckyL 14–2758,010[4]
October 13ArmyW 14–7
October 20Louisville
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 38–2125,764
October 27at No. 11 Boston CollegeL 23–3532,000
November 10 No. 19 West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 23–1925,140
November 17Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 17–722,217[5]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Eric Hochberg Jr
OT Harry Swayne So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S Jacque LaPrarie Sr
LB Tyronne Stowe So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
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. 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.