1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–5 record. The team won the Middle Three Conference championship and outscored their opponents 245 to 208.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included John Piccirillo with 415 passing yards, J. J. Jennings with 1,353 rushing yards, and Tom Sweeney with 479 receiving yards.[3]

1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Middle Three champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
1973 record6–5 (2–0 Middle Three)
Head coachFrank R. Burns (1st season)
CaptainJohn Witkowski, Andrew Tighe
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22at LehighW 31–13
September 29at PrincetonW 39–14
October 6MassachusettsL 22–25
October 13LafayetteW 35–6
October 20DelawareW 24–7
October 27ColumbiaW 28–2
November 3at ConnecticutL 19–27
November 10at Air ForceL 14–31
November 17at Holy CrossW 27–7
November 24ColgateL 0–42
December 1at TampaL 6–34

References
  1. "1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. "1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.


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