2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Quick Lane Bowl champion
Lambert-Meadowlands champion
Conference Big Ten Conference
Division East Division
2014 record 8–5 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach Kyle Flood (3rd as head coach;9th overall season)
Offensive coordinator Ralph Friedgen (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style offense
Defensive coordinator Joe Rossi (1st full as DC; 3rd overall season)
Home stadium High Point Solutions Stadium
(Capacity: 52,454)
2014 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 1 Ohio State x$#^  8 –0     14 –1  
No. 5-t Michigan State  7 –1     11 –2  
Maryland  4 –4     7 –6  
Rutgers  3 –5     8 –5  
Michigan  3 –5     5 –7  
Penn State  2 –6     7 –6  
Indiana  1 –7     4 –8  
West Division
No. 13 Wisconsin x  7 –1     11 –3  
Minnesota  5 –3     8 –5  
Nebraska  5 –3     9 –4  
Iowa  4 –4     7 –6  
Illinois  3 –5     6 –7  
Northwestern  3 –5     5 –7  
Purdue  1 –7     3 –9  
Championship: Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University–New Brunswick in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights played their home games at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey in their inaugural year as a member of the Big Ten Conference,[1] having played the previous year in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by third year head coach Kyle Flood. They finished the season 8–5, 3–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division. They were invited to the Quick Lane Bowl where they defeated North Carolina.

Previous season

The Scarlet Knights played the 2013 season in the American Athletic Conference.[2]

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Rutgers		Alma Mater
Kyle FloodHead coach9Iona College (1992)
Norries WilsonAssociate Head Coach/Running Backs3Minnesota (1989)
Ralph FriedgenOffensive Coordinator0Maryland
Joe RossiDefensive Coordinator3Allegheny College (2000)
Ben McDanielsWide Receivers0Kent State (2003)
Anthony CampanileTight Ends3Rutgers (2004)
Mitch BrowningOffensive Line0Capital University (1979)
Jim PanagosDefensive Line3Maryland (1992)
Darrell WilsonDefensive Backs2Connecticut (1981)
Charlie NoonanDefensive Line Assistant1Rutgers (2010)
Sam WilliamsOffensive Line Assistant1Shepherd (2008)
Jeremy ColeStrength and Conditioning/Assistant AD8University of Findlay (2005)

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 28 10:00 PM vs. Washington State* CenturyLink Field • Seattle, WA FS1 W 41–38   30,927
September 6 12:00 PM Howard* High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ BTN W 38–25   48,040
September 13 8:00 PM Penn State High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ BTN L 10–13   53,774
September 20 3:30 PM at Navy* Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD CBSSN W 31–24   33,655
September 27 12:00 PM Tulane* High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ ESPNews W 31–6   48,361
October 4 7:00 PM Michigan High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ BTN W 26–24   53,327
October 18 3:30 PM at No. 13 Ohio State Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH ABC/ESPN2 L 17–56   106,795
October 25 12:00 PM at No. 16 Nebraska Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE ESPN2 L 24–42   91,088
November 1 12:00 PM Wisconsindagger High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ ESPN L 0–37   52,797
November 15 3:30 PM Indiana High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ BTN W 45–23   47,492
November 22 12:00 PM at No. 10 Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI BTN L 3–45   70,902
November 29 3:30 PM at Maryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MD ESPNU W 41–38   36,673
December 26 4:30 PM vs. North Carolina* Ford Field • Detroit, MI (Quick Lane Bowl) ESPN W 40–21   23,876
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

Game summaries

Washington State

1 2 3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights 7 14 3 17 41
Cougars 3 14 14 7 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

Michael Batlan is the game referee.

Howard

1 2 3 4 Total
Bison 7 0 6 12 25
Scarlet Knights 10 21 7 0 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–0 2012 RUTG, 26–0

Penn State

1 2 3 4 Total
Nittany Lions 0 0 3 10 13
Scarlet Knights 0 10 0 0 10
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–22 1995 PSU, 50–34
1 2 3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights 7 17 7 0 31
Midshipmen 7 7 3 7 24
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–10–1 2011 RUTG, 21–20

Tulane

1 2 3 4 Total
Green Wave 0 6 0 0 6
Scarlet Knights 14 7 3 7 31
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–2 2012 RUTG, 24–12

Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Wolverines 3 14 0 7 24
Scarlet Knights 6 13 0 7 26
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights 7 0 3 7 17
Buckeyes 14 21 21 0 56
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

Nebraska

1 2 3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights 7 0 10 7 24
Cornhuskers 7 14 14 7 42
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 1920 NEB 28–0

Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total
Badgers 7 13 10 7 37
Scarlet Knights 0 0 0 0 0
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total
Hoosiers 3 10 3 7 23
Scarlet Knights 3 7 21 14 45
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting

Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights 0 0 3 0 3
Spartans 14 21 0 10 45
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–2 2004 RUTG, 19–14

Maryland

1 2 3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights 3 14 14 10 41
Terrapins 7 28 3 0 38
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–5 2009 RUTG, 34–13

Rutgers had the biggest comeback in school history, being down 35-10 towards the end of the first half.[3]

North Carolina–Quick Lane Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Scarlet Knights 7 16 7 10 40
Tar Heels 0 0 7 14 21
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–2 2011 UNC, 24–22

References

  1. ↑ Russo, Ralph D. (November 21, 2012). "Rutgers Joins the Big Ten, Leaving Big East Behind". Yahoo!. Associated Press. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ Luicci, Tom (April 3, 2013). "American Athletic Conference Name Replaces Big East for Football Schools". The Star-Ledger. Newark: New Jersey On-Line LLC. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ Murphy, Dan (November 29, 2014). "What We Learned in the Big Ten: Week 14". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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