1968 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1968 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football 125 Middle Three Conference Middle Three 8–2 2–0 John F. Bateman 9th Rutgers Stadium Middle Three champion The 1968 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled an 8–2 record with their sole losses coming against Army and Cornell. The team won the Middle Three Conference championship and outscored their opponents 276 to 182 .1968 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 12, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1968-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included Rich Policastro with 994 passing yards, Bryant Mitchell with 1,204 rushing yards, and Bob Stonebraker with 448 receiving yards.1968 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 12, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1968.html Schedule Eastern y y y September 21 Lafayette Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 37-7 15,000–16,000 Rutgers Passes Bomb Lafayette, 37-7 Jimmie Fleming September 22, 1968 1 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69370159/1968-lafayette-rutgers/ Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 September 28 at Princeton<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 20-14 39,000 Scarlet Downs Princeton Michael Strauss September 29, 1968 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 5 at Cornell<ncg> Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 16-17 15,000 Cornell Conquers Rutgers, 17 to 16 Lincoln A. Werden The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 6, 1968 S5 October 12 at Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 29-26 9,300 Rutgers Builds Up Big Lead, Holds on to Set Back Lehigh Jim Buss October 13, 1968 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69394707/1968-lehigh-rutgers/ October 19 2:00 p.m. Army<ncg> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 0-24 28,000 Army Interceptions Rout Rutgers, 24-0 Dick Young October 20, 1968 147 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69396107/1968-rutgers-army/ October 26 at Columbia<ncg> Baker Field New York, NY W 28-17 10,968 Knights Top Lions, 28-17 Jimmie Fleming The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. October 27, 1968 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44323121/knights_top_lions_2817/ Newspapers.com November 2 Delaware<hc><ncg> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 23-14 18,000 Knights Slice Hens, 23-14 Jimmie Fleming The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. November 3, 1968 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44322715/knights_slice_hens_2314/ Newspapers.com November 9 Connecticut<ncg> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 27-15 10,000 Policastro, Mitchell Lead Rutgers Past Connecticut Mike Caruso November 10, 1968 1C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69399477/1968-rutgers-uconn/ November 16 Holy Cross<ncg> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 41-14 11,000 Rutgers Trounces Holy Cross, 41-14, with 20-Point Surge in Third Period Deane McGowen The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17, 1968 S9 November 23 Colgate<ncg> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 55-34 16,000 Rutgers Outpoints Colgate, 55 to 34 Associated Press The Miami Herald Miami, Fla. November 24, 1968 6F https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44321968/rutgers_outpoints_colgate_55_to_34/ Newspapers.com References Rutgers Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons Rutgers Scarlet Knights football