1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Boston College 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Temple 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 278 to 180.[1] The team's statistical leaders included Jacque LaPrarie with 1,164 passing yards, Albert Smith with 466 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 472 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Syracuse
L 8–1320,890[3]
September 18at No. 8 Penn State
L 14–4983,268[4]
September 25at Temple
W 10–713,104[5]
October 2William & Mary
W 27–1720,682[6]
October 9Army
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 24–328,431[7]
October 16at Boston College
L 13–1428,500[8]
October 23 No. 2 (I-AA) Colgate
W 34–1719,423[9]
October 30at Richmond
W 20–1410,132[10]
November 6at Auburn
L 7–3058,000[11]
November 11 No. 19 West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 17–4427,132[12]
November 20at No. 6 Pittsburgh
L 6–5246,728[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 31 Joe Burke Sr
QB Eric Hochberg Fr
QB Jacque LaPrarie So
QB Ralph Leek Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB Carl Howard Jr
DT 62 Bill Pickel Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Syracuse pummels Rutgers". The Star-Ledger. September 4, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wide-open Penn State crushes Rutgers, 49–14". Daily Record. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rutgers shocks Temple". Sunday Press. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Passing duo combines forces in Rutgers' victory". Asbury Park Press. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rutgers smashes Army at Giants Stadium, 24–3". The Herald Statesman. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "BC beats Rutgers in last seconds". The Sunday Home News. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rutgers Win Snaps Streak for Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 24, 1982. pp. 9-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ciampaglio's interception halts Spiders in 4th, 20–14". The Sunday Home News. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bowl-bound Auburn dazzles Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Drewrey spurs W. Virginia to 44–17 lacing of Rutgers". The Courier-Post. November 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Pittsburgh brings curtain down on Rutgers, 52–6". Asbury Park Press. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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