American college football season
1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football |
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Conference | Independent |
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Record | 7–3–1 |
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Head coach | - Frank R. Burns (2nd season)
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Captain | Anthony Pawlik, Andrew Zdobylak |
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Home stadium | Rutgers Stadium |
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The 1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–3–1 record. Rutgers outscored opponents 244 to 146.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Bret Kosup with 1,070 passing yards, Curt Edwards with 889 rushing yards, and Mark Twitty with 314 receiving yards.[3]
The Scarlet Knights played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, across the river from the university's main campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 21 | at Bucknell | | W 16–14 | 4,500 | [4] |
September 28 | at Princeton | | T 6–6 | 26,000 | [5] |
October 5 | at Harvard | | W 24–21 | 11,000 | [6] |
October 12 | Lehigh | | W 37–16 | 17,500 | [7] |
October 19 | at William & Mary | | L 15–28 | 13,000 | [8] |
October 26 | Air Force | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| W 20–3 | 18,000 | [9] |
November 2 | Connecticut | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| L 7–9 | 12,500 | [10] |
November 9 | at Lafayette | | W 35–0 | 7,500 | [11] |
November 16 | Boston University | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| W 6–0 | 13,500 | [12] |
November 23 | Colgate | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| W 62–21 | 11,000 | [13] |
November 30 | at Hawaii | | L 16–28 | 16,308 | [14] |
- Homecoming
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Roster
1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DT | 70 | John Alexander | So | S | 21 | Ed Jones | Sr | FS | 16 | Tony Pawlik | Sr | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (September 22, 1974). "Scarlet Knights Heroes in Opener Victory". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cady, Steve (September 29, 1974). "Princeton's Rally Ties Rutgers, 6-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
- ^ Strauss, Michael (October 6, 1974). "Rutgers Downs Harvard, 24-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (October 13, 1974). "Slow-Starting Rutgers Subdues Stubborn Lehigh". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Richards, Ed (October 20, 1974). "Rutgers Falls from Unbeaten; Opportunist W&M 28-15 Winner". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Woodburn, Larry (October 27, 1973). "Punchless Falcons Beaten Again". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. Colorado Springs, Colo. p. 1E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Berlet, Bruce (November 3, 1974). "UConn Beats Rutgers on Sinay's Boots". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 10, 1974). "Rutgers Trounces Lafayette, 35-0". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 17, 1974). "Rutgers Defense Does It All in Win over Boston U." The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McLaughlin, Marty (November 24, 1974). "Rutgers Runs Wild to Drub Colgate, 62-21". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 136 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McGuire, Dan (December 1, 1974). "Bows Beat Rutgers". Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
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Venues | - College Field (1869–1890)
- Neilson Field (1891–1938)
- Old Rutgers Stadium (1938–1992)
- Giants Stadium (alternate, 1976–1992, 1994-96; primary, 1993)
- SHI Stadium (1994–present)
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