American college football season
1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football |
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Conference | Independent |
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Record | 7–4 |
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Head coach | - John F. Bateman (13th season)
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Captain | Andrew Malekoff, David Rinehimer |
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Home stadium | Rutgers Stadium |
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The 1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th and final season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–4 record. The team outscored its opponents 290 to 171.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Leo Gasienica with 1,409 passing yards, J. J. Jennings with 1,262 rushing yards, and Tom Sweeney with 369 receiving yards.[3]
The Scarlet Knights played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, across the river from the university's main campus in New Brunswick.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | at Holy Cross | | L 14–24 | 15,520 | [4] |
September 23 | Lehigh | | W 41–13 | 11,000 | [5] |
September 30 | at Princeton | | L 6–7 | 22,000 | [6] |
October 7 | at Cornell | | L 22–36 | 10,000 | [7] |
October 14 | at Lafayette | | W 21–7 | 10,000 | [8] |
October 21 | Army | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| L 28–35 | 20,000 | [9] |
October 28 | at Columbia | | W 6–3 | 3,275 | [10] |
November 4 | Connecticut | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| W 21–13 | 10,000 | [11] |
November 11 | Boston University | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| W 51–7 | 7,500 | [12] |
November 18 | Morgan State | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| W 37–14 | 7,500 | [13] |
November 25 | Colgate | - Rutgers Stadium
- Piscataway, NJ
| W 43–13 | 9,000 | [14] |
- Homecoming
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Roster
1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DT | 74 | Steve Allen | Jr | | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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References
- ^ "1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (September 17, 1972). "Wilson Powers HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Kurland, Bob (September 24, 1972). "Gasienica Paces Rutgers Victory". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Denman, Elliott (October 1, 1972). "Blocked PAT Gives Tiger 7-6 Victory". Asbury Park Sunday Press. Asbury Park, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 9, 1972). "Better Late Than Never; Red Romps". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (October 15, 1972). "Rutgers Wins: Scarlet Knights Subdue Lafayette by 21-7". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Di Trani, Vinny (October 22, 1972). "Rutgers Scares Army Before Bowing, 35-28". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Columbia Loses, 6-3; Rutgers Scores on Field Goals". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 29, 1972. p. S1.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 5, 1972). "Rutgers Beats Connecticut". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 12, 1972). "Rutgers Clobbers BU, 51-7". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Free, Bill (November 19, 1972). "Rutgers Humbles Morgan in Classic, 37-14". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 26, 1972). "Records Tumble: Rutgers Scalps Colgate, 43-13". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
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Venues | - College Field (1869–1890)
- Neilson Field (1891–1938)
- Old Rutgers Stadium (1938–1992)
- Giants Stadium (alternate, 1976–1996)
- SHI Stadium (1994–present)
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