This is a list of seasons completed by the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football program since the team's conception in 1869. The program competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Scarlet Knights have participated in over 1,400 officially sanctioned games, including 11 bowl games. [1] Rutgers originally competed as a football independent and competed in multiple conferences, most recently joining the Big Ten Conference in 2014. [2]
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Independent(1869–1890) | |||||||||
1869 | No coach | 1–1 | |||||||
1870 | No coach | 1–1 | |||||||
1871 | No team | ||||||||
1872 | No coach | 1–1–1 | |||||||
1873 | No coach | 1–2 | |||||||
1874 | No coach | 1–3 | |||||||
1875 | No coach | 1–1–1 | |||||||
1876 | No coach | 1–0 | |||||||
1877 | No coach | 1–2 | |||||||
1878 | No coach | 1–2–1 | |||||||
1879 | No coach | 2–1–2 | |||||||
1880 | No coach | 1–2 | |||||||
1881 | No coach | 2–3–1 | |||||||
1882 | No coach | 6–4 | |||||||
1883 | No coach | 1–6 | |||||||
1884 | No coach | 3–4 | |||||||
1885 | No coach | 0–1 | |||||||
1886 | No coach | 1–3 | |||||||
1887 | No coach | 2–6 | |||||||
1888 | No coach | 1–7–1 | |||||||
1889 | No coach | 1–4 | |||||||
1890 | No coach | 5–5–1 | |||||||
William Ayres Reynolds (Independent)(1891) | |||||||||
1891 | William Ayres Reynolds | 8–6 | |||||||
Independent(1892–1894) | |||||||||
1892 | No coach | 3–5–1 | |||||||
1893 | No coach | 0–4 | |||||||
1894 | No coach | 4–6 | |||||||
H. W. Ambruster (Independent)(1895) | |||||||||
1895 | H. W. Ambruster | 3–4 | |||||||
John C. B. Pendleton (Independent)(1896–1897) | |||||||||
1896 | John C. B. Pendleton | 5–7 | |||||||
1897 | John C. B. Pendleton | 2–7 | |||||||
William V. B. Van Dyck (Independent)(1898–1899) | |||||||||
1898 | William V. B. Van Dyck | 1–6–1 | |||||||
1899 | William V. B. Van Dyck | 2–9 | |||||||
Michael F. Daly(Independent)(1900) | |||||||||
1900 | Michael F. Daly | 4–4 | |||||||
Arthur P. Robinson (Independent)(1901) | |||||||||
1901 | Arthur P. Robinson | 0–7 | |||||||
Henry Van Hoevenberg (Independent)(1902) | |||||||||
1902 | Henry Van Hoevenberg | 3–7 | |||||||
Oliver D. Mann (Independent)(1903) | |||||||||
1903 | Oliver D. Mann | 4–4–1 | |||||||
Alfred Ellet Hitchner (Independent)(1904) | |||||||||
1904 | Alfred Ellet Hitchner | 1–6–2 | |||||||
Oliver D. Mann(Independent)(1905) | |||||||||
1905 | Oliver D. Mann | 3–6 | |||||||
Frank Gorton (Independent)(1906–1907) | |||||||||
1906 | Frank Gorton | 5–2–2 | |||||||
1907 | Frank Gorton | 3–5–1 | |||||||
Joseph Smith(Independent)(1908) | |||||||||
1908 | Joseph Smith | 3–5–1 | |||||||
Herman Pritchard (Independent)(1901) | |||||||||
1909 | Herman Pritchard | 3–5–1 | |||||||
Howard Gargan (Independent)(1910–1912) | |||||||||
1910 | Howard Gargan | 3–2–3 | |||||||
1911 | Howard Gargan | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1912 | Howard Gargan | 5–4 | |||||||
George Sanford (Independent)(1913–1922) | |||||||||
1913 | George Sanford | 6–3 | |||||||
1914 | George Sanford | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1915 | George Sanford | 7–1 | |||||||
1916 | George Sanford | 3–2–2 | |||||||
1917 | George Sanford | 7–1–1 | |||||||
1918 | George Sanford | 5–2 | |||||||
1919 | George Sanford | 5–3 | |||||||
1920 | George Sanford | 2–7 | |||||||
1921 | George Sanford | 4–5 | |||||||
1922 | George Sanford | 5–4 | |||||||
1923 | George Sanford | 7–1–1 | |||||||
John Wallace (Independent)(1924–1926) | |||||||||
1924 | John Wallace | 7–1–1 | |||||||
1925 | John Wallace | 2–7 | |||||||
1926 | John Wallace | 3–6 | |||||||
Harry Rockafeller (Independent)(1927–1930) | |||||||||
1927 | Harry Rockafeller | 4–4 | |||||||
1928 | Harry Rockafeller | 6–3 | |||||||
1929 | Harry Rockafeller | 5–4 | |||||||
1930 | Harry Rockafeller | 4–5 | |||||||
J. Wilder Tasker (Independent)(1931–1937) | |||||||||
1931 | J. Wilder Tasker | 4–3–1 | |||||||
1932 | J. Wilder Tasker | 6–3–1 | |||||||
1933 | J. Wilder Tasker | 6–3–1 | |||||||
1934 | J. Wilder Tasker | 5–3–1 | |||||||
1935 | J. Wilder Tasker | 4–5 | |||||||
1936 | J. Wilder Tasker | 1–6–1 | |||||||
1937 | J. Wilder Tasker | 5–4 | |||||||
Harvey Harman (Independent)(1938–1941) | |||||||||
1938 | Harvey Harman | 7–1 | |||||||
1939 | Harvey Harman | 7–1–1 | |||||||
1940 | Harvey Harman | 5–4 | |||||||
1941 | Harvey Harman | 7–2 | |||||||
Harry Rockafeller(Independent)(1942–1945) | |||||||||
1942 | Harry Rockafeller | 3–4–1 | |||||||
1943 | Harry Rockafeller | 3–2 | |||||||
1944 | Harry Rockafeller | 3–2 | |||||||
1945 | Harry Rockafeller | 5–2 | |||||||
Harvey Harman(Independent)(1946–1955) | |||||||||
1946 | Harvey Harman | 7–2 | |||||||
1947 | Harvey Harman | 8–1 | |||||||
1948 | Harvey Harman | 7–2 | |||||||
1949 | Harvey Harman | 6–3 | |||||||
1950 | Harvey Harman | 4–4 | |||||||
1951 | Harvey Harman | 4–4 | |||||||
1952 | Harvey Harman | 4–4–1 | |||||||
1953 | Harvey Harman | 2–6 | |||||||
1954 | Harvey Harman | 3–6 | |||||||
1955 | Harvey Harman | 3–5 | |||||||
John Stiegman (Independent)(1956–1957) | |||||||||
1956 | John Stiegman | 3–7 | |||||||
1957 | John Stiegman | 5–4 | |||||||
John Stiegman(Middle Atlantic Conference)(1958–1959) | |||||||||
1958 | John Stiegman | 8–1 | 4–0 | 1st (University) | 20 | ||||
1959 | John Stiegman | 6–3 | 2–2 | T–4th (University) | |||||
John F. Bateman (Middle Atlantic Conference)(1960–1961) | |||||||||
1960 | John F. Bateman | 8–1 | 4–0 | 1st (University) | |||||
1961 | John F. Bateman | 9–0 | 4–0 | 1st (University) | 15 | ||||
John F. Bateman(Independent)(1962–1972) | |||||||||
1962 | John F. Bateman | 5–5 | |||||||
1963 | John F. Bateman | 3–6 | |||||||
1964 | John F. Bateman | 6–3 | |||||||
1965 | John F. Bateman | 3–6 | |||||||
1966 | John F. Bateman | 5–4 | |||||||
1967 | John F. Bateman | 4–5 | |||||||
1968 | John F. Bateman | 8–2 | |||||||
1969 | John F. Bateman | 6–3 | |||||||
1970 | John F. Bateman | 5–5 | |||||||
1971 | John F. Bateman | 4–7 | |||||||
1972 | John F. Bateman | 7–4 | |||||||
Frank R. Burns (Independent)(1973–1983) | |||||||||
1973 | Frank R. Burns | 6–5 | |||||||
1974 | Frank R. Burns | 7–3–1 | |||||||
1975 | Frank R. Burns | 9–2 | |||||||
1976 | Frank R. Burns | 11–0 | 17 | 17 | |||||
1977 | Frank R. Burns | 8–3 | |||||||
1978 | Frank R. Burns | 9–3 | L Garden State | ||||||
1979 | Frank R. Burns | 8–3 | |||||||
1980 | Frank R. Burns | 7–4 | |||||||
1981 | Frank R. Burns | 5–6 | |||||||
1982 | Frank R. Burns | 5–6 | |||||||
1983 | Frank R. Burns | 3–8 | |||||||
Dick Anderson (Independent)(1984–1989) | |||||||||
1984 | Dick Anderson | 7–3 | |||||||
1985 | Dick Anderson | 2–8–1 | |||||||
1986 | Dick Anderson | 6–4–1 | |||||||
1987 | Dick Anderson | 6–5 | |||||||
1988 | Dick Anderson | 5–6 | |||||||
1989 | Dick Anderson | 2–7–2 | |||||||
Doug Graber (Independent)(1990) | |||||||||
1990 | Doug Graber | 3–8 | |||||||
Doug Graber(Big East Conference)(1991–1995) | |||||||||
1991 | Doug Graber | 6–5 | 2–3 | [n 1] | |||||
1992 | Doug Graber | 7–4 | 4–2 | [n 1] | |||||
1993 | Doug Graber | 4–7 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1994 | Doug Graber | 5–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1995 | Doug Graber | 4–7 | 2–5 | 6th | |||||
Terry Shea (Big East Conference)(1996–2000) | |||||||||
1996 | Terry Shea | 2–9 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
1997 | Terry Shea | 0–11 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
1998 | Terry Shea | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1999 | Terry Shea | 1–10 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
2000 | Terry Shea | 3–8 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
Greg Schiano (Big East Conference)(2001–2011) | |||||||||
2001 | Greg Schiano | 2–9 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
2002 | Greg Schiano | 1–11 | 0–7 | 8th | |||||
2003 | Greg Schiano | 5–7 | 2–5 | 7th | |||||
2004 | Greg Schiano | 4–7 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
2005 | Greg Schiano | 7–5 | 4–3 | 3rd | L Insight | ||||
2006 | Greg Schiano | 11–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Texas | 12 | 12 | ||
2007 | Greg Schiano | 8–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | W International | ||||
2008 | Greg Schiano | 8–5 | 5–2 | T–2nd | W Papajohns.com | ||||
2009 | Greg Schiano | 9–4 | 3–4 | T–4th | W St. Petersburg | ||||
2010 | Greg Schiano | 4–8 | 1–6 | 8th | |||||
2011 | Greg Schiano | 9–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | W Pinstripe | ||||
Kyle Flood (Big East Conference)(2012) | |||||||||
2012 | Kyle Flood | 9–4 | 5–2 | T–1st | L Russell Athletic | ||||
Kyle Flood(American Athletic Conference)(2013) | |||||||||
2013 | Kyle Flood | 6–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | L Pinstripe | ||||
Kyle Flood(Big Ten Conference)(2014–2015) | |||||||||
2014 | Kyle Flood | 8–5 | 3–5 | T–4th (East) | W Quick Lane | ||||
2015 | Kyle Flood [n 2] | 4–8 [n 2] | 1–7 [n 2] | T–6th (East) | |||||
Chris Ash (Big Ten Conference)(2016–2019) | |||||||||
2016 | Chris Ash | 2–10 | 0–9 | 7th (East) | |||||
2017 | Chris Ash | 4–8 | 3–6 | 5th (East) | |||||
2018 | Chris Ash | 1–11 | 0–9 | 7th (East) | |||||
2019 | Chris Ash [n 3] | 2–10 [n 3] | 0–9 [n 3] | 7th (East) | |||||
Greg Schiano(Big Ten Conference)(2020–present) | |||||||||
2020 | Greg Schiano | 3–6 | 3–6 | 5th (East) | |||||
2021 | Greg Schiano | 5–8 | 2–7 | 6th (East) | L Gator | ||||
2022 | Greg Schiano | 4–8 | 1–8 | 7th (East) | |||||
2023 | Greg Schiano | 7–6 | 3–6 | 5th (East) | W Pinstripe | ||||
Total: | 672–696–42 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represents Rutgers University in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). Rutgers competes as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Scarlet Knights were a member of the American Athletic Conference from 1991 to 2013. Rutgers plays its home games at SHI Stadium, in Piscataway, New Jersey. The team is currently led by head coach Greg Schiano. The Scarlet Knights football team is notable for playing in the first ever collegiate football game in 1869, in which the Scarlet Knights won 6–4.
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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represents Rutgers University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition and competes in the Big Ten Conference. Rutgers made the NCAA Final Four in 1976. Rutgers has appeared in the NCAA tournament eight times, most recently appearing in 2022. Rutgers has produced many NBA players, most notably Roy Hinson, John Battle, and James Bailey.
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