1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 football 1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers athletics logo.png 125 Big East Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013) Big East 2–9 1–6 Terry Shea 1st Terry Shea 1st Rod Sharpless 1st Rutgers StadiumGiants Stadium The 1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Terry Shea, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–9 record, were outscored by opponents 380 to 143, and finished in seventh place in the Big East Conference.1996 Big East Conference Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 12, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/big-east/1996.html The team's statistical leaders included Mike Stephans with 918 passing yards, Chad Bosch with 523 rushing yards, and Steven Harper with 321 receiving yards.1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 12, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1996.html Schedule 1996 Coaches' Eastern August 31 w y Villanova Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 38–28 27,307 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100304504/a-knight-for-defense-chadwick-saves-rut/ The Courier-News A Knight for defense; Chadwick saves Rutgers, 38–28 September 1, 1996 April 23, 2022 Newspapers.com September 7 l y Navy Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 6–10 September 12 8:00 pm l Miami (FL) 10 Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN 0–33 29,379 September 21 12:00 pm l Virginia Tech 18 y Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA ESPN Plus 14–30 47,204 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-tech-nical-knockout/140698444/ Asbury Park Press Tech-nical knockout September 22, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 12:00 pm l Syracuse y Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN Plus 0–42 48,112 October 12 1:00 pm l y Army Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 21–42 19,101 October 19 l Boston College y Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA 37–13 October 26 w Temple Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 28–17 November 9 12:00 pm l West Virginia Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 14–55 21,024 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-west-virginia-blasts-rutgers/140697553/ The Record West Virginia blasts Rutgers November 10, 1996 February 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 1:30 pm l y 10 Notre Dame y Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC 0–62 59,075 November 30 12:00 pm l Pittsburgh y Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA 9–24 21,772 1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football July 21, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1996-schedule.html Roster 1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights f 18 Sr Darrell Buffington QB 10 Jr Kevin Williams DB *Terry Shea References Rutgers Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons Rutgers Scarlet Knights football