1986 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (2rd season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1985
1987 →
1986 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
No. 19 Boston College 3 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Syracuse 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Temple 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Rutgers 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
West Virginia 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   12 – 0 – 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Virginia Tech   –   –   9 – 2 – 1
No. 19 Boston College   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Tulsa   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   –   7 – 4 – 1
Army   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Temple   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 5 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   3 – 6 – 2
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Louisville   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Navy   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State   –   –   3 – 8 – 0
East Carolina   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–5–1 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 221 to 189.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 1,160 passing yards, Matt Prescott with 606 rushing yards, and Brian Cobb with 368s receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Boston College
W 11–930,000
September 13at Kentucky
T 16–1657,424[4]
September 20Cincinnati
W 48–28
September 27at Syracuse
W 16–1033,577
October 4at No. 5 Penn State
L 6–3184,000
October 18Florida
L 3–1536,781[5]
October 25vs. Army
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 35–7
November 1at Louisville
W 41–020,165
November 8West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 17–2415,101[6]
November 15at Pittsburgh
L 6–2034,922
November 22Temple
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 22–29
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1986 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. ^ "1986 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Late Kentucky FG ties Rutgers, 16–16". Daily Record. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Defenses rule as Gators bite toothless RU". The Central New Jersey Home News. October 19, 1986. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rutgers shocked by WVa., 24–17". Daily Record. November 9, 1986. Retrieved January 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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