1968 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1968 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled an 8–2 record with their sole losses coming against Army and Cornell. The team won the Middle Three Conference championship and outscored their opponents 276 to 182 .[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Rich Policastro with 994 passing yards, Bryant Mitchell with 1,204 rushing yards, and Bob Stonebraker with 448 receiving yards.[3]

1968 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Middle Three champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
1968 record8–2 (2–0 Middle Three)
Head coachJohn F. Bateman (9th season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Lafayette
W 37–7
September 28at Princeton
W 20–14
October 5at Cornell
L 16–17
October 12at Lehigh
W 29–26
October 19Army
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
L 0–24
October 26at Columbia
W 28–1710,968[4]
November 2Delaware
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 23–1418,000[5]
November 9Connecticut
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 27–15
November 16Holy Cross
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 41–14
November 23Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 55–3416,000[6]
  • Homecoming

References
  1. "1968 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. "1968 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. "Knights Top Lions, 28-17". The Sunday Home News. October 27, 1968. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Knights Slice Hens, 23-14". The Sunday Home News. November 3, 1968. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Rutgers Outpoints Colgate, 55 to 34". The Miami Herald. November 24, 1968. p. 6F – via Newspapers.com.


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