1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 278 to 180.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Jacque LaPrarie with 1,164 passing yards, Albert Smith with 466 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 472 receiving yards.[3]

1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State $ 6 0 0 11 1 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh 4 1 0 9 3 0
No. 19 West Virginia 4 2 0 9 3 0
Boston College 3 2 0 8 3 1
Rutgers 1 5 0 5 6 0
Temple 1 5 0 4 7 0
Syracuse 1 5 0 2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State       11 1 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh       9 3 0
No. 13 Florida State       9 3 0
No. 19 West Virginia       9 3 0
Boston College       8 3 1
Southwestern Louisiana       7 3 1
East Carolina       7 4 0
Miami (FL)       7 4 0
Southern Miss       7 4 0
Virginia Tech       7 4 0
Notre Dame       6 4 1
Cincinnati       6 5 0
Georgia Tech       6 5 0
Navy       6 5 0
Louisville       5 6 0
Rutgers       5 6 0
Army       4 7 0
South Carolina       4 7 0
Temple       4 7 0
Tulane       4 7 0
Syracuse       2 9 0
Memphis State       1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4SyracuseL 8–1320,890
September 18at No. 8 Penn StateL 14–4983,268
September 25at TempleW 10–7
October 2William & MaryW 27–17
October 9Army
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 24–3
October 16at Boston CollegeL 13–1428,500
October 23 No. 2 (I-AA) ColgateW 34–1719,423[4]
October 30at RichmondW 20–1410,132[5]
November 6at AuburnL 7–3058,000[6]
November 11 No. 19 West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 17–4427,132[7]
November 20at No. 6 PittsburghL 6–5246,728
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 31 Joe Burke Sr
QB Eric Hochberg Fr
QB Jacque LaPrarie So
QB Ralph Leek Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB Carl Howard Jr
DT 62 Bill Pickel Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Rutgers Win Snaps Streak for Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 24, 1982. pp. 9-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ciampaglio's interception halts Spiders in 4th, 20–14". The Sunday Home News. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bowl-bound Auburn dazzles Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Drewrey spurs W. Virginia to 44–17 lacing of Rutgers". The Courier-Post. November 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.