1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference Independent
1987 record 6–5
Head coach Dick Anderson (4th year)
Home stadium Rutgers Stadium
1987 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Miami (FL)   –   –       12 – 0 – 0
#4 Syracuse   –   –       11 – 0 – 1
#2 Florida State   –   –       11 – 1 – 0
#15 South Carolina   –   –       8 – 4 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –       8 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   –       8 – 4 – 0
#17 Notre Dame   –   –       8 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –       6 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   –       6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –       6 – 5 – 0
Memphis   –   –       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
Navy   –   –       2 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –       2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

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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