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1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Terry Shea, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 0–11 record, were outscored by opponents 496 to 191, and finished in last place in the Big East Conference.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Mike McMahon with 1,259 passing yards, Jacki Crooks with 758 rushing yards, and Walter King with 445 receiving yards.[3]

1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record0–11 (0–7 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerry Shea (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRod Sharpless (2nd season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1996
1998 →
1997 Big East Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 21 Syracuse $ 6–1  9–4 
Virginia Tech 5–2  7–5 
Pittsburgh 4–3  6–6 
West Virginia 4–3  7–5 
Miami (FL) 3–4  5–6 
Temple 3–4  3–8 
Boston College 3–4  4–7 
Rutgers 0–7  0–11 
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 3012:30 pmVirginia Tech
ESPNL 19–5926,713[4]
September 67:00 pmat No. 12 Texas*
FSNL 14–4870,882
September 13at Navy*
L 7–36
September 2012:00 pmBoston College
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN PlusL 21–3521,117
October 412:00 pmat West Virginia
ESPN PlusL 0–48[5]
October 98:00 pmSyracuse
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNL 3–5019,044
October 18at Army*
L 35–37
October 2512:00 pmPittsburgh
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN PlusL 48–55 2OT16,581
November 1at Temple
L 7–49
November 812:00 pmWake Forest*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN PlusL 14–2811,717[6]
November 1512:00 pmat Miami (FL)
ESPN PlusL 23–5119,949
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References

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  1. ↑ "1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1997 Big East Conference". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rutgers crushed by Virginia Tech in home opener, 59–19". The Courier-News. August 31, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Knights simply dazed; Offense hits bottom vs. W. Virginia". Asbury Park Press. October 5, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Knights now 0-for-10". The Courier-News. November 9, 1997. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
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