2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	4–8 (1–6 Big East)
Head coach	Greg Schiano (10th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Kyle Flood (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Co-defensive coordinator	Bob Fraser (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Ed Pinkham (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium
Seasons ←  2009 2011  →

2010 Big East Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Connecticut $+		5	–	2					8	–	5
West Virginia +		5	–	2					9	–	4
Pittsburgh +		5	–	2					8	–	5
Syracuse		4	–	3					8	–	5
South Florida		3	–	4					8	–	5
Louisville		3	–	4					7	–	6
Cincinnati		2	–	5					4	–	8
Rutgers		1	–	6					4	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions As of January 11, 2011 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by head coach Greg Schiano in his 10th season. They played their home games at Rutgers Stadium and are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 1–6 in Big East play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:30 pm	Norfolk State *	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey	ESPN3 Dave Popkin, Drew Henson	W 31–0	46,311 [1]
September 11	8:00 pm	at Florida International *	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	Big East Network Mike Gleason, John Congemi	W 19–14	19,872 [2]
September 25	3:30 pm	North Carolina *	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey	ESPNU Pam Ward, Danny Kannell	L 13–17	52,038 [3]
October 2	2:00 pm	Tulane *	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey	ESPN3 Trey Bender, Eddie Robinson Jr.	L 14–17	47,963 [4]
October 8	7:30 pm	Connecticut	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey	ESPN Brad Nessler, Rod Gilmore	W 27–24	48,431 [5]
October 16	2:00 pm	vs. Army *	Meadowlands Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey	ESPN3 Bob Picozzi, Curt Warner	W 23–20 OT	41,292 [6]
October 23	12:00 pm	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	Big East Network Mike Gleason, John Congemi, Eamon McAnaney	L 21–41	50,425 [7]
November 3	7:00 pm	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida	ESPN2 Chris Fowler, Todd Blackledge, Rob Stone	L 27–28	39,465 [8]
November 13	3:30 pm	Syracuse	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey	ESPNU Pam Ward, Danny Kanell	L 10–13	49,911 [9]
November 20	7:30 pm	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	Big East Network Trey Bender, Je'Rod Cherry	L 38–69	30,265 [10]
November 26	11:00 am	Louisville	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey	ESPN2 Mike Gleason, John Congemi	L 13–40	37,422
December 4	12:00 pm	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, West Virginia	ABC Mike Patrick, Craig James	L 14–35	48,386
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

During the season

During the October 16 game vs Army, defensive tackle Eric LeGrand suffered a spinal cord injury. He underwent emergency surgery to stabilize his spine at Hackensack University Medical Center. ^[11] He is paralyzed from the neck down, but has regained sensation throughout his body, which might lead to a more complete recovery. ^[12]

This tragedy clearly affected the team's play: While they held on to defeat Army and raise their record to 4-2, when in the aftermath of that game the extent of LeGrand's injury became apparent, it contributed to sending RU into a funk that resulted in a six-game losing streak to end the season.

References

1. "Norfolk State Spartans vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
2. "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Florida International Golden Panthers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
3. "North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Rutgers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
4. "Tulane Green Wave vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
5. "Connecticut Huskies vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
6. "Army Black Knights vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
7. "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
8. "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
9. "Syracuse Orange vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
10. "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
11. "Rutgers DT LeGrand paralyzed from neck down". October 17, 2010.
12. "Rutgers DT LeGrand paralyzed from neck down". October 17, 2010.