1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStan Parrish (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Rachel (1st season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Louisville   –  10 –1 –1
No. 3 Miami (FL)   –  10 –2 –0
No. 4 Florida State   –  10 –2 –0
No. 6 Notre Dame   –  9 –3 –0
No. 11 Penn State   –  9 –3 –0
Louisiana Tech   –  8 –3 –1
Southern Miss   –  8 –4 –0
Temple   –  7 –4 –0
Syracuse   –  7 –4 –2
Army   –  6 –5 –0
Northern Illinois   –  6 –5 –0
South Carolina   –  6 –5 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
East Carolina   –  5 –6 –0
Southwestern Louisiana   –  5 –6 –0
Navy   –  5 –6 –0
Memphis State   –  4 –6 –1
Boston College   –  4 –7 –0
Tulane   –  4 –7 –0
West Virginia   –  4 –7 –0
Akron   –  3 –7 –1
Pittsburgh   –  3 –7 –1
Rutgers   –  3 –8 –0
Tulsa   –  3 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Doug Graber, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–8 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 302 to 173. The team won games against Kentucky (24-8), Colgate (28-17), and Akron (20-17).[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Tom Tarver with 1,348 passing yards, Tekay Dorsey with 505 rushing yards, and James Guarantino with 386 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Kentucky
W 24–821,141[4]
September 15Colgate
W 28–718,215[5]
September 22at Penn State
L 0–2885,194
September 29 No. 22 Michigan State
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 10–3426,188
October 6at Boston College
L 14–1931,262
October 13at Pittsburgh
L 21–4532,041
October 20at Syracuse
L 0–4249,521
October 27Akron
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 20–17
November 3at Army
L 31–35
November 10West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 3–2811,117
November 17at Temple
L 22–29
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Tom Tarver
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ↑ "1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
    2. ↑ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
    3. ↑ "1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
    4. ↑ "Rutgers wins big". The Sunday Courier-News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ Vanderbeek, Brian (September 16, 1990). "Scarlet Grind Out Second Victory; Line Play Helps Rutgers Erase Early Colgate Lead". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.


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