1986 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1986 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference Independent
1986 record 5–5–1
Head coach Dick Anderson (3rd year)
Home stadium Rutgers Stadium
1986 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Penn State   –   –       12 – 0 – 0
#2 Miami (FL)   –   –       11 – 1 – 0
#20 Virginia Tech   –   –       9 – 2 – 1
#19 Boston College   –   –       9 – 3 – 0
Tulsa   –   –       7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   –       7 – 4 – 1
Army   –   –       6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –       6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –       6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –       6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –       5 – 5 – 1
Rutgers   –   –       5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –       5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –       5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –       5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –       3 – 6 – 2
Tulane   –   –       4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   –       4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –       3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –       3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State   –   –       3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –       2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –       2 – 9 – 0
Memphis   –   –       1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–5–1 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 221 to 189.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 1,160 passing yards, Matt Prescott with 606 rushing yards, and Brian Cobb with 368s receiving yards.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "1986 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. ↑ "1986 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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