1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (4th season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)   –  – 12 –0 –0
No. 4 Syracuse   –  – 11 –0 –1
No. 2 Florida State   –  – 11 –1 –0
No. 15 South Carolina   –  – 8 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  – 8 –4 –0
Penn State   –  – 8 –4 –0
No. 17 Notre Dame   –  – 8 –4 –0
Southern Miss   –  – 6 –5 –0
Rutgers   –  – 6 –5 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  – 6 –5 –0
Memphis State   –  – 5 –5 –1
Northern Illinois   –  – 5 –5 –1
West Virginia   –  – 6 –6 –0
Tulane   –  – 6 –6 –0
Army   –  – 5 –6 –0
Boston College   –  – 5 –6 –0
East Carolina   –  – 5 –6 –0
Akron   –  – 4 –7 –0
Cincinnati   –  – 4 –7 –0
Louisville   –  – 3 –7 –1
Temple   –  – 3 –8 –0
Tulsa   –  – 3 –8 –0
Virginia Tech   –  – 2 –9 –0
Navy   –  – 2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–5 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 213 to 168.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 1,369 passing yards, Henry Henderson with 846 rushing yards, and Eric Young with 364 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Cincinnati
W 10–7
September 12Syracuse
L 3–2023,726
September 26Kentucky
W 19–1821,232[4]
October 3Duke
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 7–013,247
October 10at No. 14 Penn State
L 21–3585,376
October 17Boston College
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 38–2430,253
October 24at Army
W 27–14
October 31at Vanderbilt
L 13–27 35,347[5]
November 7Pittsburgh
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 0–1725,444
November 14at West Virginia
L 13–3744,717
November 21at Temple
W 17–14
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
TE 89 Bruce Campbell Sr
WR 20 Brian Cobb Sr
G 56 Dan Cykewick So
TE 82 James Jenkins So
QB 11 Matt Johnson So
WR 80 Doug Johnson So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 26 Jean Austin Sr
DB 9 Eric Deering So
DE 46 Tom Duffy Sr
LB 45 Chris Evans Jr
LB Russ Nelson Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 9 Matt O'Connell Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Knight offense comes to life, tops Kentucky". The Central New Jersey Home News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Vandy shocks Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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