1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (2nd season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
West Virginia 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 3 – 1
Syracuse 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Boston College 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 8 – 0
Pittsburgh 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Temple 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers 0 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Miami (FL)   –   –   10 – 2 – 0
Army   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   7 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Navy   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Boston College   –   –   4 – 8 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   2 – 7 – 2
Rutgers   –   –   2 – 8 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Louisville   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Tulane   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–8–1 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 266 to 149.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Joe Gagliardi with 1,273 passing yards, Albert Smith with 362 rushing yards and 244 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at No. 3 Florida
T 28–2871,708[4]
September 21at Army
L 16–20
September 28 No. 9 Penn State
L 10–1754,560
October 5Boston College
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 10–2017,456
October 12at Temple
L 13–14
October 19Pittsburgh
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 10–3818,991
October 26 No. 1 (I-AA) Richmond
W 20–1726,552[5]
November 2at No. 19 Tennessee
L 0–4092,188[6]
November 9at West Virginia
L 0–2748,373[7]
November 16Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 28–146,500[8]
November 23Syracuse
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 14–3119,685
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1985 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. ^ "1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Rutgers ties third-ranked Gators, 28–28". Asbury Park Press. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rutgers tastes triumph at last". The Record. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tennessee rolls over Rutgers, 40–0". The Central New Jersey Home News. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "West Virginia mauls Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Bruns, John (November 17, 1985). "Scarlet Knights Solve Offensive Woes to Capture 28-14 Victory over Colgate". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
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