1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorStan Parrish (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRich Rachel (1st season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Penn State $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Syracuse 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 4 – 2
Temple 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
West Virginia 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Pittsburgh 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Boston College 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rutgers 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1990 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Louisville   –   10 – 1 – 1
No. 3 Miami (FL)   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 4 Florida State   –   10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Notre Dame   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Penn State   –   9 – 3 – 0
Louisiana Tech   –   8 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   8 – 4 – 0
Temple   –   7 – 4 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 4 – 2
Army   –   6 – 5 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   6 – 5 – 0
South Carolina   –   6 – 5 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –   5 – 6 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 6 – 0
Memphis State   –   4 – 6 – 1
Boston College   –   4 – 7 – 0
Tulane   –   4 – 7 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 7 – 0
Akron   –   3 – 7 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 7 – 1
Rutgers   –   3 – 8 – 0
Tulsa   –   3 – 8 – 0
Cincinnati   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Doug Graber, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–8 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 302 to 173. The team won games against Kentucky (24-8), Colgate (28-17), and Akron (20-17).[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Tom Tarver with 1,348 passing yards, Tekay Dorsey with 505 rushing yards, and James Guarantino with 386 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Kentucky
W 24–821,141[4]
September 15Colgate
W 28–718,215[5]
September 22at Penn State
L 0–2885,194
September 29 No. 22 Michigan State
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 10–3426,188
October 6at Boston College
L 14–1931,262
October 13at Pittsburgh
L 21–4532,041
October 20at Syracuse
L 0–4249,521
October 27Akron
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 20–17
November 3at Army
L 31–35
November 10West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 3–2811,117[6]
November 17at Temple
L 22–29
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel[edit]

1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Tom Tarver
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ "Rutgers wins big". The Sunday Courier-News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Vanderbeek, Brian (September 16, 1990). "Scarlet Grind Out Second Victory; Line Play Helps Rutgers Erase Early Colgate Lead". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rutgers stumbles in the rain". Asbury Park Press. November 11, 1990. Retrieved February 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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