1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–5 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 213 to 168.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 1,369 passing yards, Henry Henderson with 846 rushing yards, and Eric Young with 364 receiving yards.[3]

1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
1987 record6–5
Head coach
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)        12 0 0
No. 4 Syracuse        11 0 1
No. 2 Florida State        11 1 0
No. 15 South Carolina        8 4 0
Pittsburgh        8 4 0
Penn State        8 4 0
No. 17 Notre Dame        8 4 0
Southern Miss        6 5 0
Rutgers        6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana        6 5 0
Memphis State        5 5 1
Northern Illinois        5 5 1
West Virginia        6 6 0
Tulane        6 6 0
Army        5 6 0
Boston College        5 6 0
East Carolina        5 6 0
Akron        4 7 0
Cincinnati        4 7 0
Louisville        3 7 1
Temple        3 8 0
Tulsa        3 8 0
Virginia Tech        2 9 0
Navy        2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 5at CincinnatiW 10–7
September 12SyracuseL 3–20
September 26KentuckyW 19–18
October 3DukeW 7–0
October 10at No. 14 Penn StateL 21–35
October 17Boston CollegeW 38–24
October 24at ArmyW 27–14
October 31at VanderbiltL 13–27
November 7PittsburghL 0–17
November 14at West VirginiaL 13–37
November 21at TempleW 17–14

References

  1. "1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. "1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.


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