1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Syracuse 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 4 – 2
Temple 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Boston College 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   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
  –   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] 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.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Kentucky
W 24–821,141[3]
September 15Colgate
W 28–718,215[4]
September 22at Penn State
L 0–2885,194[5]
September 29 No. 22 Michigan State
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 10–3426,188[6]
October 6at Boston College
L 14–1931,262[7]
October 13at Pittsburgh
L 21–4532,041[8]
October 20at Syracuse
L 0–4249,521[9]
October 27Akron
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 20–1725,855[10]
November 3at Army
L 31–3538,945[11]
November 10West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 3–2811,117[12]
November 17at Temple
L 22–2916,911[13]
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

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

References

  1. ^ "1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Rutgers wins big". The Sunday Courier-News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Thompson, Lions run over Knights". The Times Leader. September 23, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rutgers jolted, 34–10". The Courier-News. September 30, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rutgers falls to Boston College". Asbury Park Press. October 7, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pitt's intimidation tactics work against Rutgers". The Sunday Record. October 14, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Syracuse dominates Rutgers, 42–0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 21, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Knights get well against Akron". The Home News. October 28, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Army seals Rutgers' fate". The Courier-News. November 4, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rutgers stumbles in the rain". Asbury Park Press. November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rutgers self-destructs in season-ending loss". The Sunday Record. November 18, 1990. Retrieved June 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.


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