List of Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football program since the team's conception in 1869. The list documents season-by-season records.
Seasons
| National Champions |
Conference Champions |
Division Champions |
Bowl game berth |
| Season |
Coach(es) |
Conference(s) |
Division |
Season results |
Bowl result |
Final ranking |
| Conference finish |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties |
AP1 |
Coaches'2 |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons |
| 18693 |
No Coach |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1870 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1871 |
No Team |
| 1872 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1873 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1874 |
Independent |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1875 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1876 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
0 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1877 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1878 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1879 |
Independent |
— |
— |
2 |
1 |
2 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1880 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1881 |
Independent |
— |
— |
2 |
3 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1882 |
Independent |
— |
— |
6 |
4 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1883 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
6 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1884 |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
4 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1885 |
Independent |
— |
— |
0 |
1 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1886 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
3 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1887 |
Independent |
— |
— |
2 |
6 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1888 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1889 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
4 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1890 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
5 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1891 |
William A. Reynolds |
Independent |
— |
— |
8 |
6 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1892 |
No Coach |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
5 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1893 |
MSIFL |
— |
— |
0 |
4 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1894 |
MSIFL |
— |
— |
4 |
6 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1895 |
H. W. Ambruster |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
4 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1896 |
John C. B. Pendleton |
Independent |
— |
— |
6 |
6 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1897 |
Independent |
— |
— |
2 |
6 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1898 |
William V. B. Van Dyck |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
6 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1899 |
Independent |
— |
— |
2 |
9 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1900 |
Michael F. Daly |
Independent |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1901 |
Arthur P. Robinson |
Independent |
— |
— |
0 |
7 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1902 |
Harry W. Van Hoevenberg |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
7 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1903 |
Oliver D. Mann |
Independent |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1904 |
A. E. Hitchner |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
6 |
2 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1905 |
Oliver D. Mann |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
6 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1906 |
F. H. Gorton |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
2 |
2 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1907 |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
5 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1908 |
Joseph Smith |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
5 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1909 |
Herman Pritchard |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
5 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1910 |
Howard Gargan |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
2 |
3 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1911 |
Independent |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1912 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
4 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1913 |
George Sanford |
Independent |
— |
— |
6 |
3 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1914 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
3 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1915 |
Independent |
— |
— |
7 |
1 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1916 |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
2 |
2 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1917 |
Independent |
— |
— |
7 |
1 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1918 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
2 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1919 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
3 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1920 |
Independent |
— |
— |
2 |
7 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1921 |
Independent |
— |
— |
4 |
5 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1922 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
4 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1923 |
Independent |
— |
— |
7 |
1 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1924 |
John H. Wallace |
Independent |
— |
— |
7 |
1 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1925 |
Independent |
— |
— |
2 |
7 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1926 |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
6 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1927 |
Harry Rockafeller |
Independent |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1928 |
Independent |
— |
— |
6 |
3 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1929 |
Independent4 |
— |
— |
5 |
4 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1930 |
Independent |
— |
— |
4 |
5 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1931 |
J. Wilder Tasker |
Independent |
— |
— |
4 |
3 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1932 |
Independent |
— |
— |
6 |
3 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1933 |
Independent |
— |
— |
6 |
3 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1934 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
3 |
1 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1935 |
Independent |
— |
— |
4 |
5 |
0 |
— |
N/A |
N/A |
| 1936 |
Independent |
— |
— |
1 |
6 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1937 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1938 |
Harvey Harman |
Independent |
— |
— |
7 |
1 |
0 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1939 |
Independent |
— |
— |
7 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1940 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
3 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1941 |
Independent |
— |
— |
7 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1942 |
Harry Rockafeller |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
4 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1943 |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1944 |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1945 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1946 |
Harvey Harman |
Independent |
— |
— |
7 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1947 |
Independent |
— |
— |
8 |
1 |
0 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1948 |
Independent |
— |
— |
7 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1949 |
Independent |
— |
— |
6 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
N/A |
| 1950 |
Independent |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1951 |
Independent |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1952 |
Independent |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1953 |
Independent |
— |
— |
2 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1954 |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1955 |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1956 |
John Stiegman |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1957 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1958 |
Middle Atlantic |
— |
1st |
8 |
1 |
0 |
— |
20 |
— |
| 1959 |
Middle Atlantic |
— |
— |
6 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1960 |
John F. Bateman |
Middle Atlantic |
— |
1st |
8 |
1 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1961 |
Middle Atlantic |
— |
1st |
9 |
0 |
0 |
— |
15 |
— |
| 1962 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1963 |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1964 |
Independent |
— |
— |
6 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1965 |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1966 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1967 |
Independent |
— |
— |
4 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1968 |
Independent |
— |
— |
8 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1969 |
Independent |
— |
— |
6 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1970 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1971 |
Independent |
— |
— |
4 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1972 |
Independent |
— |
— |
7 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1973 |
Frank R. Burns |
Independent |
— |
— |
6 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1974 |
Independent |
— |
— |
7 |
3 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1975 |
Independent |
— |
— |
9 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1976 |
Independent |
— |
— |
11 |
0 |
0 |
— |
17 |
17 |
| 1977 |
Independent |
— |
— |
8 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1978 |
Independent |
— |
— |
9 |
3 |
0 |
Lost Garden State Bowl vs. Arizona State, 18–34 |
— |
— |
| 1979 |
Independent |
— |
— |
8 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1980 |
Independent |
— |
— |
7 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1981 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1982 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1983 |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
8 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1984 |
Dick Anderson |
Independent |
— |
— |
7 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1985 |
Independent |
— |
— |
2 |
8 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1986 |
Independent |
— |
— |
6 |
4 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1987 |
Independent |
— |
— |
6 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1988 |
Independent |
— |
— |
5 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1989 |
Independent |
— |
— |
2 |
7 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1990 |
Doug Graber |
Independent |
— |
— |
3 |
8 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1991 |
Big East |
— |
6th |
3 |
8 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1992 |
Big East |
— |
3rd |
7 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1993 |
Big East |
— |
7th |
4 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1994 |
Big East |
— |
7th |
5 |
5 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1995 |
Big East |
— |
6th |
4 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1996 |
Terry Shea |
Big East |
— |
7th |
2 |
9 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1997 |
Big East |
— |
8th |
0 |
11 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1998 |
Big East |
— |
T–6th |
5 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
| 1999 |
Big East |
— |
8th |
1 |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2000 |
Big East |
— |
8th |
3 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2001 |
Greg Schiano |
Big East |
— |
8th |
2 |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2002 |
Big East |
— |
8th |
1 |
11 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2003 |
Big East |
— |
T–6th |
5 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2004 |
Big East |
— |
T–6th |
4 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2005 |
Big East |
— |
T–3rd |
7 |
5 |
Lost Insight Bowl vs. Arizona State, 40–45 |
— |
— |
| 2006 |
Big East |
— |
T–2nd |
11 |
2 |
Won Texas Bowl vs. Kansas State, 37–10 |
12 |
12 |
| 2007 |
Big East |
— |
T–5th |
8 |
5 |
Won International Bowl vs. Ball State, 52–30 |
— |
— |
| 2008 |
Big East |
— |
T–2nd |
8 |
5 |
Won PapaJohns.com Bowl vs. NC State, 29–23 |
— |
— |
| 2009 |
Big East |
— |
T–4th |
9 |
4 |
Won St. Petersburg Bowl vs. UCF, 45–24 |
— |
— |
| 2010 |
Big East |
— |
8th |
4 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
| 2011 |
Big East |
— |
T–4th |
9 |
4 |
Won Pinstripe Bowl vs. Iowa State, 27–13 |
— |
— |
| 2012 |
Kyle Flood |
Big East |
— |
T–1st |
9 |
4 |
Lost Russell Athletic Bowl vs. Virginia Tech, 10–13 |
— |
— |
| 2013 |
American Athletic Conference |
— |
T-6th |
6 |
7 |
Lost Pinstripe Bowl vs. Notre Dame, 29–16 |
— |
— |
| 2014 |
Big Ten |
East |
T-8th |
8 |
5 |
Won Quick Lane Bowl vs. North Carolina, 40–21 |
— |
— |
| Total |
621 |
603 |
42 |
(only includes regular season games) |
| 6 |
3 |
0 |
(only includes bowl games) |
| 627 |
606 |
42 |
(all games) |
[1]
- The AP Poll was introduced in 1936. Thus, there are no polls for previous seasons.
- The Coaches Poll was introduced in 1950. Thus, there are no polls for previous seasons.
- Rutgers was one of two college football teams. The two teams played each other twice during the 1869 season. Due to both teams having a 1-1 record, both Rutgers & The College of New Jersey (later named changed to Princeton).
- From 1929-1975, Rutgers was in a three team conference called The Middle Three Conference. Rutgers won 32 conference championships in that conference, but the NCAA listed Rutgers as an independent during this time.
- Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.
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