1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Virginia 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Penn State 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 5 Boston College $ 3 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Temple 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 1
Syracuse 1 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Boston College   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 South Carolina   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
  –   –   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
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Penn State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   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 was an American football team that represented Rutgers University as an independent during 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 and outscored their opponents by a total of 213 to 155.[1]

The Scarlet Knights gained an average of 190.9 passing yards and 174.5 rushing yards per game. On defense, they held opponents to 183.2 passing yards and 145.3 rushing yards per game.[2] The team's individual statistical leaders included:

  • Passing. Quarterback Eric Hochberg completed 163 of 306 passes (53.3%) for 1,909 yards, nine touchdowns and seven interceptions.[2]
  • Rushing. Running back Albert Smith led the team with 869 rushing yards on 178 carries for an average of 4.9 yards per carry.[2]
  • Receiving. Wide receiver Andrew Baker led the team with 42 receptions for 533 receiving yards and three touchdowns.[2]
  • Scoring. Placekicker Tom Angstad led the team in scoring with 77 points (20 extra points and 19 field goals).[2]

Wide receiver Andrew Baker and tight end Alan Andrews were selected by the Associated Press (AP) as first-team players on the 1984 All-East football team. Five Rutgers players were named to the second team: running back Albert Smith, center Joe DiGilio, middle guard George Pickel, linebacker Tyronne Stowe, and defensive back Harold Young.[3]

The team played its home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at No. 11 Penn State
L 12–1584,409[4][5]
September 15Temple
W 10–916,784[6]
September 22at Syracuse
W 19–041,810[7][8]
September 29Cincinnati
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 43–1518,657[9][10]
October 6at Kentucky
L 14–2758,010[11]
October 13Army
W 14–7[12]
October 20Louisville
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 38–2125,764[13][14]
October 27at No. 11 Boston College
L 23–3532,000[15]
November 10 No. 19 West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 23–1925,140[16]
November 17Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 17–722,217[17]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Eric Hochberg Jr
OT Harry Swayne So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S Jacque LaPrarie Sr
LB Tyronne Stowe So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "All-East Football Team". The Day. December 13, 1984. p. 36.
  4. ^ Kunda, John. "Penn State Struggles Past Rutgers 15–12". articles.mcall.com. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  5. ^ "Lions win opener, 15–12". The Scrantonian. September 9, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Defense sparks Rutgers". The Star-Ledger. September 16, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ John Bruns (September 23, 1984). "Rutgers shocks Syracuse, 19–0". The Home News. pp. D1, D2 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rutgers blanks Orange". The Sunday Press. September 23, 1984. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ John Bruns (September 30, 1984). "Rutgers pounds Cincinnati". The Home News. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rutgers revives running game". The Record. September 30, 1984. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Unbeaten 'Cats claw RU, 27–14". The Sunday Home News. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ John Bruns (October 14, 1984). "Scarlet Knights rally, down Army". The Home News. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ John Bruns (October 21, 1984). "Scarlet Knights rip Louisville". The Home News. pp. D1, D10 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Hochberg, Smith propel Rutgers past Louisville". The Standard-Star. October 21, 1984. Retrieved February 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "BC flips Rutgers, 35–23 as Flutie nears record". Courier-Post. October 28, 1984. Retrieved February 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Big day for Scarlet Knights". The Record. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ 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.
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