American college football season
The 1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 278 to 180.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Jacque LaPrarie with 1,164 passing yards, Albert Smith with 466 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 472 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 4 | Syracuse | | L 8–13 | 20,890 | |
September 18 | at No. 8 Penn State | | L 14–49 | 83,268 | |
September 25 | at Temple | | W 10–7 | | |
October 2 | William & Mary | | W 27–17 | | |
October 9 | Army | - Giants Stadium
- East Rutherford, NJ
| W 24–3 | | |
October 16 | at Boston College | | L 13–14 | 28,500 | |
October 23 | No. 2 (I-AA) Colgate | | W 34–17 | 19,423 | [4] |
October 30 | at Richmond | | W 20–14 | 10,132 | [5] |
November 6 | at Auburn | | L 7–30 | 58,000 | [6] |
November 11 | No. 19 West Virginia | - Giants Stadium
- East Rutherford, NJ
| L 17–44 | 27,132 | [7] |
November 20 | at No. 6 Pittsburgh | | L 6–52 | 46,728 | |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Rutgers Win Snaps Streak for Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 24, 1982. pp. 9-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ciampaglio's interception halts Spiders in 4th, 20–14". The Sunday Home News. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowl-bound Auburn dazzles Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drewrey spurs W. Virginia to 44–17 lacing of Rutgers". The Courier-Post. November 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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Venues | - College Field (1869–1890)
- Neilson Field (1891–1938)
- Old Rutgers Stadium (1938–1992)
- Giants Stadium (alternate, 1976–1996)
- SHI Stadium (1994–present)
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