1992 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStan Parrish (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Rachel (3rd season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Big East Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Miami (FL) 4 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 6 Syracuse 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Rutgers 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
No. 21 Boston College 2 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
West Virginia 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 2
Pittsburgh 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 9 – 0
Virginia Tech 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
Temple 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • The Big East did not crown an official champion until 1993 when full league play began.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Doug Graber, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–4 record, outscored their opponents 341 to 245, and finished in third place in the Big East Conference.[1][2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Bryan Fortay with 1,608 passing yards, Bruce Presley with 817 rushing yards, and James Guarantino with 755 receiving yards.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 5at Boston College
L 20–3729,110
September 12Colgate*
W 41–020,096[5]
September 178:00 pmPittsburgh
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNW 21–1626,017
September 26at Navy*
W 40-0
October 3No. 8 Penn State*
L 24–3872,203
October 1012:00 pmat No. 15 Syracuse
BENL 28–5049,194
October 17Army*
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 45–10
October 3112:00 pmVirginia Tech
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 50–4928,432[6]
November 7at Cincinnati*
L 24–26
November 1412:00 pmWest Virginia
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BENW 13–922,295[7]
November 2112:00 pmat Temple
W 35–108,312
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1992 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "1992 Big East Conference". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "1992 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  5. ^ Vanderbeek, Brian (September 13, 1992). "RU's First Win a Matter of 'Twos'; Scarlet Knights Roll Over Colgate 41-0". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rutgers wins on TD pass with no time left". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 1, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rutgers defense holds door open for bowl bid". The Record. November 15, 1992. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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