1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–7–2 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 319 to 245. The team won victories over Boston College (9-7) and Northwestern (38-27).[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 2,536 passing yards, James Cann with 429 rushing yards, and Randy Jackson with 599 receiving yards.[3]

1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (6th season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 15 Penn State $ 6 0 0 8 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh 4 1 1 8 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia 3 1 1 8 3 1
Syracuse 3 3 0 8 4 0
Temple 1 4 0 1 10 0
Rutgers 1 5 0 2 7 2
Boston College 1 5 0 2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Miami (FL)     11 1 0
No. 2 Notre Dame     12 1 0
No. 3 Florida State     10 2 0
Northern Illinois     9 2 0
No. 15 Penn State     8 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh     8 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia     8 3 1
Syracuse     8 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana     7 4 0
Akron     6 4 1
South Carolina     6 4 1
Virginia Tech     6 4 1
Louisiana Tech     5 4 1
Army     6 5 0
Louisville     6 5 0
East Carolina     5 5 1
Tulsa     6 6 0
Southern Miss     5 6 0
Tulane     4 8 0
Navy     3 8 0
Rutgers     2 7 2
Boston College     2 9 0
Memphis State     2 9 0
Cincinnati     1 9 1
Temple     1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at CincinnatiT 17–17
September 9Ball StateT 31–31
September 16Boston College
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 9–717,105
September 23at NorthwesternW 38–27
October 7Penn StateL 0–1757,688
October 14at KentuckyL 26–3354,771[4]
October 21Syracuse
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 28–4929,276
October 28at ArmyL 14–35
November 11at No. 19 West VirginiaL 20–2161,336[5]
November 18at TempleL 33–36
December 2vs. No. 24 Pittsburgh L 29–4619,800
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1989 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. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Kentucky tops Rutgers, 33–26". The Sunday Courier-News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "WVU's 21–20 win deflates Rutgers". The Pittsburgh Press. November 12, 1989. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.