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1992 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1992 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Doug Graber, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–4 record, outscored their opponents 341 to 245, and finished in third place in the Big East Conference.[1][2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Bryan Fortay with 1,608 passing yards, Bruce Presley with 817 rushing yards, and James Guarantino with 755 receiving yards.[4]

1992 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStan Parrish (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Rachel (3rd season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Miami (FL) 4 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Syracuse 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Rutgers 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 21 Boston College 2 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
West Virginia 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 2
Pittsburgh 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Temple 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Boston College
L 20–3729,110
September 12Colgate*
W 41–020,096[5]
September 178:00 pmPittsburgh
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNW 21–1626,017
September 26at Navy*
W 40-0
October 3No. 8 Penn State*
L 24–3872,203
October 1012:00 pmat No. 15 Syracuse
BENL 28–5049,194
October 17Army*
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 45–10
October 3112:00 pmVirginia Tech
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 50–4928,432[6]
November 7at Cincinnati*
L 24–26
November 1412:00 pmWest Virginia
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BENW 13–922,295[7]
November 2112:00 pmat Temple
W 35–108,312
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References edit

  1. ^ "1992 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "1992 Big East Conference". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "1992 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  5. ^ Vanderbeek, Brian (September 13, 1992). "RU's First Win a Matter of 'Twos'; Scarlet Knights Roll Over Colgate 41-0". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rutgers wins on TD pass with no time left". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 1, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rutgers defense holds door open for bowl bid". The Record. November 15, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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