2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football

Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2010 record	4–8 (1–6 Big East)
Head coach	Greg Schiano (10th year)
Offensive coordinator	Kyle Flood/Kirk Ciarrocca
Defensive coordinator	Bob Fraser/Ed Pinkham
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium (Capacity: 52,454)

2010 Big East football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
Connecticut $+		5	–	2		8	–	5
West Virginia +		5	–	2		9	–	4
Pittsburgh +		5	–	2		8	–	5
Syracuse		4	–	3		8	–	5
South Florida		3	–	4		8	–	5
Louisville		3	–	4		7	–	6
Cincinnati		2	–	5		4	–	8
Rutgers		1	–	6		4	–	8

$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions As of January 11, 2011; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by head coach Greg Schiano in his 10th season. They played their home games at Rutgers Stadium and are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 1–6 in Big East play.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:30 PM	Norfolk State*	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN3	W 31–0	46,311^[1]
September 11	8:00 PM	at Florida International*	FIU Stadium • Miami, FL	Big East Network	W 19–14	19,872^[2]
September 25	3:30 PM	North Carolina*	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPNU	L 13–17	52,038^[3]
October 2	2:00 PM	Tulane*	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN3	L 14–17	47,963^[4]
October 8	7:30 PM	Connecticut	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN	W 27–24	48,431^[5]
October 16	2:00 PM	vs. Army*	Meadowlands Stadium • East Rutherford, NJ	ESPN3	W 23–20 ^OT	41,292^[6]
October 23	12:00 PM	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field • Pittsburgh, PA	Big East Network	L 21–41	50,425^[7]
November 3	7:00 PM	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, FL	ESPN2	L 27–28	39,465^[8]
November 13	3:30 PM	Syracuse	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPNU	L 10–13	49,911^[9]
November 20	7:30 PM	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH	Big East Network	L 38–69	30,265^[10]
November 26	11:00 AM	Louisville	Rutgers Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	ESPN2	L 13–40	37,422
December 4	12:00 PM	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV	ABC	L 14–35	48,386
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time Zone.

During the season

During the October 16 game vs Army, defensive tackle Eric LeGrand suffered a spinal cord injury. He underwent emergency surgery to stabilize his spine at Hackensack University Medical Center.^[11] He is paralyzed from the neck down, but has regained sensation throughout his body, which might lead to a more complete recovery.^[12]

This tragedy clearly affected the team's play: While they held on to defeat Army and raise their record to 4-2, when in the aftermath of that game the extent of LeGrand's injury became apparent, it contributed to sending RU into a funk that resulted in a six-game losing streak to end the season.

References

↑ "Norfolk State Spartans vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
↑ "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Florida International Golden Panthers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
↑ "North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Rutgers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
↑ "Tulane Green Wave vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
↑ "Connecticut Huskies vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
↑ "Army Black Knights vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
↑ "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
↑ "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
↑ "Syracuse Orange vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
↑ "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/ncf/news/story?id=5696563&source=ESPNHeadlines
↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/ncf/news/story?id=5696563

Rutgers Scarlet Knights football

Venues	College Field (1869–1890) Neilson Field (1891–1938) Rutgers Stadium (1938–1992) Giants Stadium (1993) High Point Solutions Stadium (1994–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games

Culture & lore	Marching band First American football game (painting)

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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