2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by 11th year head coach Greg Schiano and played their home games at High Point Solutions Stadium. They are a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 4–3 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they defeated Iowa State 27–13.

2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Pinstripe Bowl champion
Pinstripe Bowl, W 27–13 vs. Iowa State
ConferenceBig East Conference
2011 record9–4 (4–3 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti, Jr. (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Fraser (3rd as DC, 6th overall season)
Home stadiumHigh Point Solutions Stadium (Capacity: 52,454)
2011 Big East Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 17 West Virginia $+  5 2     10 3  
No. 25 Cincinnati +  5 2     10 3  
Louisville +  5 2     7 6  
Rutgers  4 3     9 4  
Pittsburgh  4 3     6 7  
Connecticut  3 4     5 7  
South Florida  1 6     5 7  
Syracuse  1 6     5 7  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • + Conference co-champions
As of January 11, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 pmNorth Carolina Central*ESPN3W 48–040,061
September 1012:30 pmat North Carolina*ACCNL 22–2453,000
September 242:00 pmOhio*
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN3W 38–2641,388
October 112:00 pmat SyracuseBIG EAST NetworkW 19–16 2OT42,152
October 83:30 pmPittsburgh
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNUW 34–1046,079
October 152:00 pmNavy*
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN3W 21–2047,138
October 218:00 pmat LouisvilleESPN2L 14–1648,435
October 293:30 pmNo. 24 West Virginia
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ABCL 31–4147,303
November 57:00 pmSouth Florida
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN3W 20–17 OT36,911
November 123:30 pmvs. Army*CBSSNW 27–1230,028
November 1912:00 pmCincinnati
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNUW 20–347,447
November 2612:00 pmat ConnecticutESPN2L 22–4037,857
December 303:20 pmvs. Iowa State*
ESPNW 27–1338,328

[1]

Yankee Stadium for a game between Army and Rutgers.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-04-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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