1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Syracuse $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 0 – 1
Penn State 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
West Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Boston College 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Temple 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
  –   –   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] 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.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Cincinnati
W 10–721,803[3]
September 12Syracuse
L 3–2023,726[4]
September 26Kentucky
W 19–1821,232[5]
October 3Duke
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 7–013,247[6]
October 10at No. 14 Penn State
L 21–3585,376[7]
October 17Boston College
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 38–2430,253[8]
October 24at Army
W 27–1440,711[9]
October 31at Vanderbilt
L 13–27 35,347[10]
November 7Pittsburgh
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 0–1725,444[11]
November 14at West Virginia
L 13–3744,717[12]
November 21at Temple
W 17–14[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
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. # Name Class
P 9 Matt O'Connell Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Henderson, Erney lift Rutgers past Cincy 10–7". The Courier-Journal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Syracuse subdues Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. September 13, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Knight offense comes to life, tops Kentucky". The Central New Jersey Home News. September 27, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rutgers splashes past Duke, 7–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 4, 1987. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nittany Lions sing same winning tune". Staten Island Advance. October 11, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rutgers outscore B.C." Sun-Journal. October 18, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rutgers grinds out victory over Army". Daily Record. October 25, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Vandy shocks Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Panthers light up Knights". The Press. November 8, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "W. Virginia rips Rutgers, 37–13". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 15, 1987. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rutgers defeats Temple". The Daily Register. November 22, 1987. Retrieved May 10, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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