American college football season
1971 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football |
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Conference | Independent |
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Record | 4–7 |
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Head coach | - John F. Bateman (12th season)
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Captain | William Donaldson, Sam Picketts, Larry Robertson |
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Home stadium | Rutgers Stadium |
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The 1971 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their 12th season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents 243 to 193.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Leo Gasienica with 1,148 passing yards, Larry Robertson with 405 rushing yards, and Bob Carney with 351 receiving yards.[3]
The Scarlet Knights played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, across the river from the university's main campus in New Brunswick.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | at Lafayette | | L 7–13 | 7,500 | [4] |
September 25 | at Princeton | | W 33–18 | 27,000 | [5] |
October 2 | Cornell | | L 17–31 | 15,000 | [6] |
October 9 | Lehigh | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| L 14–35 | 12,000 | [7] |
October 16 | at No. 1 Delaware | | L 7–48 | 16,709 | [8] |
October 23 | Columbia | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| L 16–17 | 12,000 | [9] |
October 30 | at Bucknell | | L 13–14 | 10,400 | [10] |
November 6 | at Army | | L 17–30 | 39,841 | [11] |
November 13 | Holy Cross | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| W 14–13 | 8,500 | [12] |
November 20 | Colgate | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| W 28–16 | 10,500 | [13] |
November 27 | Morgan State | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| W 27–8 | 9,000–10,000 | [14][15] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1971 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | FB | 22 | Bill Donaldson | Sr | QB | 10 | Leo Gasienica | Jr | RB | 36 | Jim Jennings | So | WR | 14 | Jack Rabuck | Sr | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DT | 74 | Steve Allen | Sr | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | 11 | John Pace | Jr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1971 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "1971 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (September 19, 1971). "Rutgers Drops Opener to Lafayette, 13-7". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Writer Returns to Victory" by John Bruns on p. B15.
- ^ Harvin, Al (September 26, 1971). "Rutgers Upsets Princeton, 33 to 18, in College Football's Oldest Rivalry". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
- ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 4, 1971). "Cornell Grinds Out Win over Rutgers". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kurland, Bob (October 10, 1971). "Lehigh Continues Hex over Rutgers, 35-14". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bruns, John (October 17, 1971). "Delaware Henpecks Scarlet Knights, 48-7". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fox, Larry (October 24, 1971). "Linebacker Saves Lions, 17-16". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 152 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bruns, John (October 31, 1971). "Bisons Bull Past Rutgers". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, Norm (November 7, 1971). "Cadets Crumble Rutgers, 30-17". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 171 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 14, 1971). "Holy Cross! Rutgers Finally Nails a Win". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shannon, Bill (November 21, 1971). "Jennings Hero in Rutgers Win". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Rutgers, 28-16". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Ariz. November 21, 1971. p. D9.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 28, 1971). "First Urban Classic: Rutgers Bests Morgan". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Morgan State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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Venues | - College Field (1869–1890)
- Neilson Field (1891–1938)
- Old Rutgers Stadium (1938–1992)
- Giants Stadium (alternate, 1976–1996)
- SHI Stadium (1994–present)
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