1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
CaptainAndrew Malekoff, David Rinehimer
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Penn State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –   8 – 3 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Rutgers   –   7 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –   7 – 4 – 1
Air Force   –   6 – 4 – 0
Army   –   6 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 4 – 1
Houston   –   6 – 4 – 1
Tulane   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   5 – 4 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 4 – 1
Syracuse   –   5 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   5 – 6 – 0
Dayton   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   4 – 7 – 0
Southern Miss   –   3 – 7 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 8 – 0
Marshall   –   2 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   2 – 9 – 0
Villanova   –   2 – 9 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th and final season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–4 record. The team outscored its opponents 290 to 171.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Leo Gasienica with 1,409 passing yards, J. J. Jennings with 1,262 rushing yards, and Tom Sweeney with 369 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 at Holy Cross
L 14–24 15,520 [4]
September 23 Lehigh
W 41–13 11,000 [5]
September 30 at Princeton
L 6–7 22,000 [6]
October 7 at Cornell
L 22–36 10,000 [7]
October 14 at Lafayette
W 21–7 10,000 [8]
October 21 Armydagger
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 28–35 20,000 [9]
October 28 at Columbia
W 6–3 3,275 [10]
November 4 Connecticut
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 21–13 10,000 [11]
November 11 Boston University
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 51–7 7,500 [12]
November 18 Morgan State
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 37–14 7,500 [13]
November 25 Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 43–13 9,000 [14]
  • daggerHomecoming

Roster

1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 10 Leo Gasienica Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 74 Steve Allen Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Concannon, Joe (September 17, 1972). "Wilson Powers HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Kurland, Bob (September 24, 1972). "Gasienica Paces Rutgers Victory". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Denman, Elliott (October 1, 1972). "Blocked PAT Gives Tiger 7-6 Victory". Asbury Park Sunday Press. Asbury Park, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 9, 1972). "Better Late Than Never; Red Romps". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ O'Brien, Ken (October 15, 1972). "Rutgers Wins: Scarlet Knights Subdue Lafayette by 21-7". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Di Trani, Vinny (October 22, 1972). "Rutgers Scares Army Before Bowing, 35-28". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Columbia Loses, 6-3; Rutgers Scores on Field Goals". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 29, 1972. p. S1.
  11. ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 5, 1972). "Rutgers Beats Connecticut". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 12, 1972). "Rutgers Clobbers BU, 51-7". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Free, Bill (November 19, 1972). "Rutgers Humbles Morgan in Classic, 37-14". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 26, 1972). "Records Tumble: Rutgers Scalps Colgate, 43-13". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.


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