1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–3–1 record. Rutgers outscored opponents 244 to 146.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Bret Kosup with 1,070 passing yards, Curt Edwards with 889 rushing yards, and Mark Twitty with 314 receiving yards.[3]

1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–3–1
Head coach
CaptainAnthony Pawlik, Andrew Zdobylak
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
1974 NCAA Division I independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Notre Dame   –  10 –2 –0
No. 7 Penn State   –  10 –2 –0
Temple   –  8 –2 –0
Boston College   –  8 –3 –0
Utah State   –  8 –3 –0
No. 19 Houston   –  8 –3 –1
Rutgers   –  7 –3 –1
Cincinnati   –  7 –4 –0
Memphis State   –  7 –4 –0
Pittsburgh   –  7 –4 –0
Georgia Tech   –  6 –5 –0
Hawaii   –  6 –5 –0
Miami (FL)   –  6 –5 –0
Southern Miss   –  6 –5 –0
Tampa   –  6 –5 –0
Holy Cross   –  5 –5 –1
Tulane   –  5 –6 –0
Colgate   –  4 –6 –0
Northern Illinois   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
South Carolina   –  4 –7 –0
Virginia Tech   –  4 –7 –0
West Virginia   –  4 –7 –0
Army   –  3 –8 –0
Dayton   –  3 –8 –0
Villanova   –  3 –8 –0
Air Force   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Illinois   –  2 –9 –0
Syracuse   –  2 –9 –0
Florida State   –  1 –10 –0
Marshall   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The Scarlet Knights played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, across the river from the university's main campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 at Bucknell
W 16–14 4,500 [4]
September 28 at Princeton
T 6–6 26,000 [5]
October 5 at Harvard
W 24–21 11,000 [6]
October 12 Lehighdagger
W 37–16 17,500 [7]
October 19 at William & Mary
L 15–28 13,000 [8]
October 26 Air Force
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 20–3 18,000 [9]
November 2 Connecticut
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 7–9 12,500 [10]
November 9 at Lafayette
W 35–0 7,500 [11]
November 16 Boston University
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 6–0 13,500 [12]
November 23 Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 62–21 11,000 [13]
November 30 at Hawaii
L 16–28 16,308 [14]
  • daggerHomecoming

References
  1. "1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. "1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. O'Brien, Ken (September 22, 1974). "Scarlet Knights Heroes in Opener Victory". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Cady, Steve (September 29, 1974). "Princeton's Rally Ties Rutgers, 6-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  6. Strauss, Michael (October 6, 1974). "Rutgers Downs Harvard, 24-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  7. O'Brien, Ken (October 13, 1974). "Slow-Starting Rutgers Subdues Stubborn Lehigh". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Richards, Ed (October 20, 1974). "Rutgers Falls from Unbeaten; Opportunist W&M 28-15 Winner". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Woodburn, Larry (October 27, 1973). "Punchless Falcons Beaten Again". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. Colorado Springs, Colo. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Berlet, Bruce (November 3, 1974). "UConn Beats Rutgers on Sinay's Boots". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  11. O'Brien, Ken (November 10, 1974). "Rutgers Trounces Lafayette, 35-0". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. O'Brien, Ken (November 17, 1974). "Rutgers Defense Does It All in Win over Boston U." The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. McLaughlin, Marty (November 24, 1974). "Rutgers Runs Wild to Drub Colgate, 62-21". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 136 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. McGuire, Dan (December 1, 1974). "Bows Beat Rutgers". Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.


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