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1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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] The team's statistical leaders included Joe Gagliardi with 1,273 passing yards, Albert Smith with 362 rushing yards and 244 receiving yards.[2]

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
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Penn State $6–0–011–1–0
West Virginia4–1–17–3–1
Syracuse4–2–07–5–0
Boston College3–3–04–8–0
Pittsburgh2–3–15–5–1
Temple1–5–04–7–0
Rutgers0–6–02–8–1
Rankings from AP Poll
1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at No. 3 Florida
T 28–2871,708[3]
September 21at Army
L 16–2039,732[4]
September 28 No. 9 Penn State
L 10–1754,560[5]
October 5Boston College
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 10–2017,456[6]
October 12at Temple
L 13–1425,286[7]
October 19Pittsburgh
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 10–3818,991[8]
October 26 No. 1 (I-AA) Richmond
W 20–1726,552[9]
November 2at No. 19 Tennessee
L 0–4092,188[10]
November 9at West Virginia
L 0–2748,373[11]
November 16Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 28–146,500[12]
November 23Syracuse
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 14–3119,685[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ↑ "1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rutgers ties third-ranked Gators, 28–28". Asbury Park Press. September 15, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Army gives Rutgers the boot 20–16". St. Petersburg Times. September 22, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Penn State's big plays kill Rutgers". The Herald-News. September 29, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Rutgers (0–3–1) stymied by B.C., 20–10". The Star-Ledger. October 6, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Rutgers loses a heartbreaker". The Record. October 13, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Swarming defense sparks Pittsburgh to rout of Rutgers". Courier-Post. October 20, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Rutgers tastes triumph at last". The Record. October 27, 1985. Retrieved November 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Tennessee rolls over Rutgers, 40–0". The Central New Jersey Home News. November 3, 1985. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "West Virginia mauls Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 10, 1985. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Syracuse ends year for RU". Asbury Park Press. November 24, 1985. Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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