Schedule
Rutgers announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consists of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Scarlet Knights will host Big Ten foes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Penn State, and will travel to Maryland, Michigan State, Minnesota, and Ohio State.[1]
The team will host two of the three non–conference games which are against Howard Bison from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the New Mexico Lobos from the Mountain West Conference, and Washington Huskies from the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12).
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
2:00 PM |
at No. 14 Washington* |
Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA |
P12N |
L 13–48 |
58,460 |
September 10 |
12:00 PM |
Howard* |
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ |
BTN |
W 52–14 |
45,245 |
September 17 |
12:00 PM |
New Mexico* |
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ |
ESPNews |
W 37–28 |
39,680 |
September 24 |
12:00 PM |
Iowa |
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ |
ESPN2 |
L 7–14 |
44,061 |
October 1 |
12:00 PM |
at No. 2 Ohio State |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
BTN |
L 0–58 |
105,830 |
October 8 |
7:00 PM |
No. 4 Michigan |
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ |
ESPN2 |
L 0–78 |
53,292 |
October 15 |
12:00 PM |
Illinois |
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ |
ESPNews |
L 7–24 |
42,640 |
October 22 |
12:00 PM |
at Minnesota |
TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN |
ESPNU |
L 32–34 |
46,096 |
November 5 |
12:00 PM |
Indiana |
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ |
BTN |
L 27–33 |
37,345 |
November 12 |
12:00 PM |
at Michigan State |
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
BTN |
L 0–49 |
73,701 |
November 19 |
8:00 PM |
No. 9 Penn State |
High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ |
BTN |
L 0–39 |
51,366 |
November 26 |
12:00 PM |
at Maryland |
Maryland Stadium • College Park, MD |
ESPNews |
L 13–31 |
30,220 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
- Schedule Source:[2]
Game summaries
at Washington
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Scarlet Knights |
0 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
13 |
#14 Huskies |
24 |
10 |
14 |
0 |
48 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Howard
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bison |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Scarlet Knights |
7 |
7 |
21 |
17 |
52 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–0 |
2014 |
RUTG, 38–25 |
New Mexico
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Lobos |
21 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
Scarlet Knights |
7 |
21 |
3 |
6 |
37 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Iowa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Scarlet Knights |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
at Ohio State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Scarlet Knights |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
#2 Buckeyes |
6 |
24 |
21 |
7 |
58 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
2015 |
OSU, 49–7 |
Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#4 Wolverines |
14 |
29 |
14 |
21 |
78 |
Scarlet Knights |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2015 |
MICH, 49–16 |
After its game against Ohio State, Rutgers returned home to face Michigan in Michigan's first road game of the season. Michigan defeated Rutgers 49–16 in the previous meeting.[3]
Michigan won in a historic blowout, 78–0.[4] Michigan opened the scoring in the first quarter via a four-yard touchdown run from Ty Isaac. Michigan added to its lead via a 30-yard touchdown pass from Speight to Chesson. Michigan added 29 points in the second quarter via a seven-yard touchdown run from Peppers, two one-yard touchdown runs from Hill, a two-point conversion Garrett Moores rush, and a four-yard touchdown run from Peppers, which made the score 43–0 in favor of Michigan at half-time. Michigan added 14 points in the third quarter via an 11-yard touchdown pass from John O'Korn to Hill, and a 15-yard touchdown run from Karan Higdon. Michigan added 21 points in the fourth quarter via a 13-yard touchdown run from Bobby Henderson, a 44-yard touchdown run from Higdon, and a 34-yard touchdown run from Isaac.[5]
The game was a statistical domination for Michigan. Michigan accumulated 600 yards of offense and eleven touchdowns (nine rushing, two passing); the nine rushing touchdowns tied for the most in modern program history.[6] Khalid Hill recorded three touchdown scores, making him the first Michigan player with three or more scores since Chesson had four in 2015 against Indiana. Michigan improved to 6–0 for the first time since 2011 and recorded its first shutout since the previous season against Northwestern. Michigan's defense held Rutgers to only 39 total yards, two first downs, 14 three-and-outs and 0-for-17 on third down. Michigan recorded its largest margin of victory—during either conference or non-conference play—since it defeated Chicago 85–0 in 1939. This was also the largest margin of victory in any Big Ten game since the same Michigan victory over Chicago.[3] The defeat was Rutgers' worst loss since an 82–0 loss to Princeton in 1888.[7]
Illinois
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Fighting Illini |
0 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
24 |
Scarlet Knights |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
2006 |
RUTG, 33–0 |
at Minnesota
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Scarlet Knights |
3 |
7 |
13 |
9 |
32 |
Golden Gophers |
21 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
Indiana
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hoosiers |
13 |
0 |
13 |
7 |
33 |
Scarlet Knights |
10 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–0 |
2015 |
RUTG, 55–52 |
at Michigan State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Scarlet Knights |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Spartans |
21 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
49 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–4 |
2015 |
MSU, 31–24 |
Penn State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#9 Nittany Lions |
6 |
3 |
16 |
14 |
39 |
Scarlet Knights |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Penn State piled up 39 points despite the game taking place during an ice storm and limited Rutgers to 87 yards, 5 first downs, and 1-14 third down conversions, managing only 1 yard in the entire second half.
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–24 |
2015 |
PSU, 28–3 |
at Maryland
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Scarlet Knights |
0 |
7 |
6 |
0 |
13 |
Tarrapins |
14 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–6 |
2015 |
UMD, 46–41 |
Awards and honors
Weekly
Weekly Awards
Player |
Award |
Date Awarded |
Ref. |
Janarion Grant |
Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week |
September 5, 2016 |
[8] |
|
All-Conference
All-Big Ten
Player |
Selection |
Ref. |
Tariq Cole |
Honorable Mention (Coaches) |
[9] |
Blessuan Austin |
Honorable Mention (Media) |
[10] |
|
References
- ↑ "Big Ten Conference Announces 2016-2017 Football Schedules" (Press release). Rutgers University Department of Athletics. July 11, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ↑ "2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- 1 2 "Postgame Notes: #4 Michigan 78, Rutgers 0". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Ground Attack, Defensive Blanket Key U-M's Shutout Win". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Michigan-Rutgers Box Score". ESPN.com. ESPN. October 8, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ Note: Claims that Michigan's nine touchdowns are a program record ignore the accomplishments of Fielding H. Yost's "Point-a-Minute" teams that scored more than nine touchdowns on multiple occasions. Michigan's single-game record is actually 22 touchdowns, a feat accomplished twice – on October 26, 1901, against University of Buffalo and on October 24, 1904, against West Virginia. These games occurred before the forward pass was legalized in 1906; therefore, all points scored would have been via rushing touchdowns.
- ↑ Werner, Barry (October 8, 2016). "Stunning stats from Michigan's 78-0 destruction of Rutgers". FoxSports.com. Fox Sports. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". www.bigten.org. Big Ten Conference. September 12, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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