1983 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

American college football season

1983 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Frank R. Burns (11th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dick Curl (1st season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium Giants Stadium
Seasons ← 1982 1984 →

1983 Major eastern college football independents records
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Penn State	4	–	1	–	1	8	–	4	–	1
No. 16 West Virginia	4	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Pittsburgh	2	–	1	–	1	8	–	3	–	1
No. 19 Boston College $	3	–	2	–	0	9	–	3	–	0
Syracuse	3	–	3	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Temple	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Rutgers	0	–	5	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
$ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll

1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v t e	Conf.					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Miami (FL)		–		–		11	–	1	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–		9	–	2	–	0
No. 19 Boston College		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 16 West Virginia		–		–		9	–	3	–	0
No. 20 East Carolina		–		–		8	–	3	–	0
No. 18 Pittsburgh		–		–		8	–	3	–	1
Florida State		–		–		8	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		–		8	–	4	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–		7	–	4	–	0
Memphis State		–		–		6	–	4	–	1
Notre Dame		–		–		7	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–		6	–	5	–	0
South Carolina		–		–		5	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati		–		4	–	6	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–		4	–	6	–	0
Temple		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–		4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Navy		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers		–		–		3	–	8	–	0
Army		–		–		2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th and final season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–8 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 258 to 195.^[1] The team's statistical leaders included Jacque LaPrarie with 1,275 passing yards, Albert Smith with 572 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 857 receiving yards.^[2]

Schedule

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Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Connecticut	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 22–5	15,283	^[3]
September 17	Boston College	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 22–42	23,561	^[4]
September 24	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	L 13–17	26,497	^[5]
October 1	Penn State	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 25–36	32,804	^[6]
October 8	at Army	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 12–20	40,741	^[7]
October 15	No. 7 I-AA Colgate	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 29–26	21,778	^[8]
October 22	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	W 35–28	15,000	^[9]
October 29	Tennessee	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 0–7	19,201	^[10]
November 5	at Cincinnati	Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–18	18,484	^[11]
November 12	at No. 15 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	L 7–35	51,317	^[12]
November 19	Temple	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 23–24	14,261	^[13]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1983 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	Name	Class
QB	Eric Hochberg	So
QB	Jacque LaPrarie	Jr
OT	Harry Swayne	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB		Carl Howard	Sr
LB		Tyronne Stowe	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Frank R. Burns

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Greg Gigantino
(Defensive line coach)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured Injured
Redshirt Redshirt

References

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^ "1983 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^ "1983 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^ "Rutgers triumphs on defense, 22–5". The Star-Ledger. September 11, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "BC wallops Rutgers, 42–22". Staten Island Advance. September 18, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rutgers baffling in defeat". Daily Record. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lions' back credits line in victory over Rutgers". The Daily Register. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rutgers has a day to forget". The Record. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bruns, John (October 16, 1983). "Rutgers Beats Colgate in Thriller". The Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rutgers survives scare at W&M". Asbury Park Press. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Running wild, Jones sets rushing mark in shaky Vol win". Johnson City Press-Chronicle. October 30, 1983. Retrieved August 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Erring Rutgers falls to Cincinnati, 18–7". The Star-Ledger. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 23, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "West Virginia routs Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 13, 1983. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rutgers nipped by Temple, 24–23". The Home News. November 20, 1983. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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