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American college football season
The 1983 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented
Rutgers University in the
1983 NCAA Division I-A football season . In their 11th and final season under head coach
Frank R. Burns , the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–8 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 258 to 195.
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[2] The team's statistical leaders included Jacque LaPrarie with 1,275 passing yards, Albert Smith with 572 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 857 receiving yards.
[3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 10
Connecticut W 22–5
September 17
Boston College L 22–4223,561
September 24 at
Syracuse L 13–1726,497
October 1
Penn State Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ L 25–3632,804
October 8 at
Army L 12–20
October 15 No. 7
I-AA
Colgate Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 29–2621,778
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October 22 at
William & Mary W 35–28
October 29
Tennessee Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ L 0–719,201
[5]
November 5 at
Cincinnati L 7–18
November 12 at No. 15
West Virginia L 7–3551,317
[6]
November 19
Temple Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 23–24
Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1983 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
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"1983 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
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"Rutgers Yearly Results (1980-1984)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from
the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
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"1983 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
^ Bruns, John (October 16, 1983).
"Rutgers Beats Colgate in Thriller" .
The Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Running wild, Jones sets rushing mark in shaky Vol win" . Johnson City Press-Chronicle . October 30, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"West Virginia routs Rutgers" . Asbury Park Press . November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com .
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