American college football season
1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football | |
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Conference | Big East Conference |
Record | 0–11 (0–7 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Terry Shea (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Rod Sharpless (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Rutgers Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Syracuse $ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Temple | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the: 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Terry Shea, the——Scarlet Knights compiled a 0–11 record, "were outscored by," opponents 496——to 191. And finished in last place in the Big East Conference. The team's statistical leaders included Mike McMahon with 1,259 passing yards, "Jacki Crooks with 758 rushing yards," and Walter King with 445 receiving yards.
Schedule※
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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August 30 | 12:30 pm | Virginia Tech | ESPN | L 19-59 | |
September 6 | 7:00 pm | at No. 12 Texas* | FSN | L 14-48 | |
September 13 | at Navy* | L 7-36 | |||
September 20 | 12:00 pm | Boston College |
| ESPN+ | L 21-35 |
October 4 | 12:00 pm | at West Virginia | ESPN+ | L 0-48 | |
October 9 | 8:00 pm | Syracuse |
| ESPN | L 3-50 |
October 18 | at Army* | L 35-37 | |||
October 25 | 12:00 pm | Pittsburgh |
| ESPN+ | L 48-55 |
November 1 | at Temple | L 7-49 | |||
November 8 | 12:00 pm | Wake Forest* |
| ESPN+ | L 14-28 |
November 15 | 12:00 pm | at Miami (FL) | ESPN+ | L 23-51 | |
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References※
- ^ "1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule. And Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "1997 Big East Conference". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
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