1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference Big East Conference
1997 record 0–11 (0–7 Big East)
Head coach Terry Shea (2nd season)
Home stadium Rutgers Stadium
(Capacity: 41,500)
1997 Big East football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 21 Syracuse $  6 –1     9 –4  
No. 23 Virginia Tech  5 –2     7 –5  
West Virginia  4 –3     7 –5  
Pittsburgh  4 –3     6 –6  
Miami (FL)  3 –4     5 –6  
Boston College  3 –4     4 –7  
Temple  3 –4     3 –8  
Rutgers  0 –7     0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
August 30 12:30 PM Virginia Tech Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ ESPN L 19-59  
September 6 7:00 PM at No. 12 Texas* Darrell K. Royal Stadium • Austin, TX FSN L 14-48  
September 13 at Navy* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD L 7-36  
September 20 12:00 PM Boston College Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ ESPN+ L 21-35  
October 4 12:00 PM at West Virginia Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV ESPN+ L 0-48  
October 9 8:00 PM Syracuse Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ L 3-50  
October 18 at Army* Michie Stadium • West Point, NY L 35-37  
October 25 12:00 PM Pittsburgh Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ ESPN+ L 48-55 2OT 
November 1 at Temple Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, PA L 7-49  
November 8 12:00 PM Wake Forest* Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ ESPN+ L 14-28  
November 15 12:00 PM at Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL ESPN+ L 23-51  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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References

  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. ↑ "1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
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