The 1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–7–2 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 319 to 245. The team won victories over Boston College (9-7) and Northwestern (38-27).[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 2,536 passing yards, James Cann with 429 rushing yards, and Randy Jackson with 599 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 2at Cincinnati
T 17–17
September 9Ball State
T 31–31
September 16Boston College
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 9–7
September 23at Northwestern
W 38–27
October 7Penn State
L 0–17
October 14at Kentucky
L 26–33
October 21Syracuse
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 28–49
October 28at Army
L 14–35
November 11at No. 19 West Virginia
L 20–21
November 18at Temple
L 33–36
December 2vs. No. 24 Pittsburgh
L 29–46
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.