1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football 125 Independent 6–5 Frank R. Burns 1st Andrew Tighe John Witkowski Rutgers Stadium The 1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–5 record. The team outscored their opponents 245 to 208.1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 12, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1973-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included John Piccirillo with 415 passing yards, J. J. Jennings with 1,353 rushing yards, and Tom Sweeney with 479 receiving yards.1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 12, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1973.html Schedule Eastern y y y September 22 @ Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA W 31-13 12,000 Rutgers Captures Opener Ken O'Brien September 23, 1973 A1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71351493/1973-lehigh-rutgers/ September 29 @ Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 39-14 27,000 Rutgers Routs Princeton, 39-14 John Rowe September 30, 1973 C1 The Sunday Record Hackensack, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71352377/1973-princeton-rutgers/ October 6 UMass Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 22-25 11,000 UMass Hangs on to Win, 25-22 Joe Concannon October 7, 1973 69 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71353042/1973-rutgers-umass/ October 13 Lafayette Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 35-6 10,000 Jennings Adds to Totals as Rutgers Romps, 35-6 Bill Shannon October 14, 1973 C3 The Sunday Record Hackensack, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71354370/1973-lafayette-rutgers/ October 20 Delaware Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 24-7 21,000 Rutgers Demolishes Delaware Jack Oakley October 21, 1973 A1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71354890/1973-delaware-rutgers/ October 27 Columbia Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 28-2 16,500 Victory May Cost Rutgers Two Stars John Rowe October 28, 1973 C3 The Sunday Record Hackensack, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71355632/1973-rutgers-columbia/ November 3 @ Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT L 19-27 13,793 UConn Stuns Rutgers, 27-19 Bill Lee November 4, 1973 1C The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71356965/1973-rutgers-uconn/ November 10 3:02 p.m. @ Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO L 14-31 27,149 AFA Outguns Rutgers 31-14 Larry Woodburn November 11, 1973 1E Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71358634/1973-rutgers-afa/ Attendance figure in Falcons, 31-14 November 11, 1973 D4 The Arizona Republic Phoenix, Ariz. November 17 @ Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA W 27-7 14,881 Turnovers, J.J.'s Running Ruin Holy Cross for Rutgers, 27-7 Dan Shaughnessy November 18, 1973 105 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71359355/1973-rutgers-hc/ November 24 Colgate Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 0-42 12,000 Raiders 42-0 Victors Al Harvin The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 25, 1973 S4 December 1 7:38 p.m. @ Tampa Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL L 6-34 17,600 Solomon, Spartans Dazzle Rutgers 34-6 Mike Tierney December 2, 1973 8C St. Petersburg Times St. Petersburg, Fla. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71456072/1973-rutgers-tampa/ Schedule/Results (1973 Rutgers) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/363988 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 23, 2025 Roster 1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights f 88 Sr Doug Davis TE 81 Sr Kent Hall TE 36 Sr Jim Jennings RB 21 Jr Ed Jones Ed Jones (defensive back) S y *John F. Bateman References Rutgers Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons Rutgers Scarlet Knights football