2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers athletics logo.png 125 Big East Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013) Big East 4–8 1–6 Greg Schiano 10th Kirk Ciarrocca 2nd Kyle Flood 2nd Bob Fraser 2nd Ed Pinkham 2nd Pro spread 4–3 Rutgers Stadium 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 Eastern September 2 7:30 pm w y Norfolk State Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN3 31–0 46,311 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-rutgers-looks/180837042/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Rutgers looks unimpressive despite rout September 3, 2010 September 10, 2025 Newspapers.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302450164 Norfolk State Spartans vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score ESPN.com September 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100907042238/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302450164 September 7, 2010 live September 11 8:00 pm w y y FIU FIU Stadium Miami, FL Big East Network 19–14 19,872 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302542229 Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Florida International Golden Panthers Box Score ESPN.com November 3, 2010 September 25 3:30 pm l y North Carolina Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPNU 13–17 52,038 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302680164 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Rutgers Box Score ESPN.com November 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100929071013/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302680164 September 29, 2010 live October 2 2:00 pm l y Tulane Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN3 14–17 47,963 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302750164 Tulane Green Wave vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score ESPN.com November 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101004210928/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302750164 October 4, 2010 live October 8 7:30 pm w Connecticut Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN 27–24 48,431 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302810164 Connecticut Huskies vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score ESPN.com November 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101012023049/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302810164 October 12, 2010 live October 16 2:00 pm w y y Army Meadowlands Stadium East Rutherford, NJ ESPN3 23–20 OT 41,292 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302890164 Army Black Knights vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score ESPN.com November 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101020041307/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302890164 October 20, 2010 live October 23 12:00 pm l y Pittsburgh Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA Big East Network 21–41 50,425 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302960221 Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score ESPN.com November 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101027214221/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302960221 October 27, 2010 live November 3 7:00 pm l y South Florida Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL ESPN2 27–28 39,465 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303070058 Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score ESPN.com November 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101107034528/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303070058 November 7, 2010 live November 13 3:30 pm l Syracuse Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPNU 10–13 49,911 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303170164 Syracuse Orange vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score ESPN.com November 13, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101118001146/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303170164 November 18, 2010 live November 20 7:30 pm l y Cincinnati Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH Big East Network 38–69 30,265 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303242132 Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score ESPN.com November 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101122180801/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303242132 November 22, 2010 live November 26 11:00 am l Louisville Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN2 13–40 37,422 December 4 12:00 pm l y West Virginia Milan Puskar Stadium Morgantown, WV ABC 14–35 48,386 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.https://www.espn.com/new-york/ncf/news/story?id=5696563&source=ESPNHeadlines Rutgers DT LeGrand paralyzed from neck down 17 October 2010 He is paralyzed from the neck down, but has regained sensation throughout his body, which might lead to a more complete recovery.https://www.espn.com/new-york/ncf/news/story?id=5696563 Rutgers DT LeGrand paralyzed from neck down 17 October 2010 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 Rutgers Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons Rutgers Scarlet Knights football