1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (5th season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
1988 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 West Virginia $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Pittsburgh 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Temple 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Penn State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Boston College 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Notre Dame   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 3 Florida State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 5 West Virginia   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 13 Syracuse   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisville   –   –   8 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   8 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
  –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Akron   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Penn State   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 273 to 255. They won games against two ranked opponents, Michigan State and Penn State.[1] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 2,123 passing yards, Mike Botti with 715 rushing yards, and Eric Young with 592 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at No. 15 Michigan State
W 17–1370,693[3]
September 17Vanderbilt
L 30–3123,477[4]
September 24at No. 15 Penn State
W 21–1685,531[5]
October 1Cincinnati
W 38–923,899[6]
October 8at Syracuse
L 20–3448,798[7]
October 15at Boston College
W 17–632,000[8]
October 22Army
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 24–3431,318[9]
October 29Temple
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 30–3531,219[10]
November 5at Pittsburgh
L 10–2020,051[11]
November 12 No. 4 West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 25–3532,517[12]
November 19Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 41–2214,415[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Rutgers stuns Michigan State". The Bay City Times. September 11, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rutgers takes it on the chin". Asbury Park Press. September 18, 1988. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rutgers slips by Lions". The Times Leader. September 25, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Groeschen, Tom (October 2, 1988). "Rutgers Rips UC, 38–9". The Cincinnati Enquirer. pp. 13, 15. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
    Page 15
  7. ^ "Syracuse bops Rutgers". The Post-Star. October 9, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rutgers able to find another road to victory". The Record. October 16, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "A Rutgers nightmare". The Courier-News. October 23, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Temple surprises Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. October 30, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Pitt sinks sluggish Rutgers, 20–10". The Star-Ledger. November 6, 1988. Retrieved May 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "West Virginia rips Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 13, 1988. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Bruns, John (November 20, 1988). "RU Ends 5–6 Season with Win". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
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