2007 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

American college football season January 2026 February 2017 August 2023 2007 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football Rutgers athletics logo.png 125 Big East Conference Big East Conference (1979–2013) Big East 8–5 3–4 Greg Schiano 7th John McNulty 2nd Pro-style 4–3 Rutgers Stadium International Bowl champion International Bowl W Won 52–30 vs. Ball State The 2007 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Greg Schiano. For the first time in the history of Rutgers football, the team entered a season ranked—they were 16th in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls. The Scarlet Knights finished the season with an 8–5 record that included a 52–30 victory over the Ball State Cardinals in the 2008 International Bowl.https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/rutgers-downs-ball-state-to-capture-international-bowl-1.749987 Rutgers downs Ball State to capture International Bowl CBC Sports January 5, 2008 February 16, 2024 It marked the third consecutive appearance of the team in a post-season bowl game, and the second bowl game won by the team. Schedule 2007 AP Eastern August 30 7:00 pm w y 16 Buffalo Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN Plus 38–3 43,091 September 7 7:00 pm w y 15 Navy Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN 41–24 43,514 September 15 3:30 pm w y y 13 Norfolk State Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN Plus 59–0 43,712 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-news-one-quarter-finishes-job/180568295/ The Herald-News One quarter finishes job September 16, 2007 September 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 3:30 pm l y 10 Maryland Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ABC 24–34 43,803 October 6 8:00 pm l 21 Cincinnati 20 Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN2 23–28 43,768 October 13 12:00 pm w y Syracuse Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY ESPN Plus 38–14 36,226 October 18 7:45 pm w South Florida 2 Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN 30–27 44,267 October 27 12:00 pm l 25 West Virginia 6 Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ABC 3–31 43,620 November 3 7:00 pm l y Connecticut 16 Rentschler Field East Hartford, CT ESPNU 19–38 40,000 November 9 8:00 pm w y y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY ESPN2 41–6 39,073 November 17 12:00 pm w Pittsburgh Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ ESPN Plus 20–16 43,531 November 29 7:45 pm l y Louisville Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY ESPN 38–41 37,012 January 5 12:00 pm w y Ball State Rogers Centre Toronto, ON International Bowl ESPN2 52–30 31,455 Rutgers rolls to second bowl win https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/184154887/ November 2, 2025 The Wichita Eagle Associated Press January 6, 2008 5D Newspapers.com References Rutgers Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons Category:International Bowl champion seasons Rutgers Scarlet Knights football