1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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][2] 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.[3]

1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStan Parrish (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Rachel (1st season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
(Capacity: 31,219)
Giants Stadium
(Capacity: 76,891)
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW 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
Rutgers    3 8 0
Tulsa    3 8 0
Cincinnati    1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 8KentuckyW 24–8
September 15ColgateW 28–7[4]
September 22at Penn StateL 0–28
September 29 No. 22 Michigan State
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 10–34
October 6at Boston CollegeL 14–19
October 13at PittsburghL 21–45
October 20at SyracuseL 0–42
October 27Akron
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 20–17
November 3at ArmyL 31–35
November 10West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 3–28
November 17at TempleL 22–29
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Tom Tarver
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. "1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
    2. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
    3. "1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
    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.


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