1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (2nd season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
1982 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Boston College 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 1
Rutgers 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Temple 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Penn State   –   –   11 – 1 – 0
No. 10 Pittsburgh   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Florida State   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 19 West Virginia   –   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southwestern Louisiana   –   –   7 – 3 – 1
East Carolina   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Southern Miss   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   –   7 – 4 – 0
Notre Dame   –   –   6 – 4 – 1
Cincinnati   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Navy   –   –   6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Rutgers   –   –   5 – 6 – 0
Army   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
South Carolina   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Temple   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   –   4 – 7 – 0
Syracuse   –   –   2 – 9 – 0
Memphis State   –   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 278 to 180.[1] The team's statistical leaders included Jacque LaPrarie with 1,164 passing yards, Albert Smith with 466 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 472 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Syracuse
L 8–1320,890[3]
September 18at No. 8 Penn State
L 14–4983,268[4]
September 25at Temple
W 10–713,104[5]
October 2William & Mary
W 27–1720,682[6]
October 9Army
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 24–328,431[7]
October 16at Boston College
L 13–1428,500[8]
October 23 No. 2 (I-AA) Colgate
W 34–1719,423[9]
October 30at Richmond
W 20–1410,132[10]
November 6at Auburn
L 7–3058,000[11]
November 11 No. 19 West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 17–4427,132[12]
November 20at No. 6 Pittsburgh
L 6–5246,728[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 31 Joe Burke Sr
QB Eric Hochberg Fr
QB Jacque LaPrarie So
QB Ralph Leek Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB Carl Howard Jr
DT 62 Bill Pickel Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Syracuse pummels Rutgers". The Star-Ledger. September 4, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wide-open Penn State crushes Rutgers, 49–14". Daily Record. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rutgers shocks Temple". Sunday Press. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Passing duo combines forces in Rutgers' victory". Asbury Park Press. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rutgers smashes Army at Giants Stadium, 24–3". The Herald Statesman. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "BC beats Rutgers in last seconds". The Sunday Home News. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rutgers Win Snaps Streak for Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 24, 1982. pp. 9-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ciampaglio's interception halts Spiders in 4th, 20–14". The Sunday Home News. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bowl-bound Auburn dazzles Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Drewrey spurs W. Virginia to 44–17 lacing of Rutgers". The Courier-Post. November 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Pittsburgh brings curtain down on Rutgers, 52–6". Asbury Park Press. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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