1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–3 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 213 to 155.^[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Eric Hochberg with 1,909 passing yards, Albert Smith with 869 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 533 receiving yards.^[3]

1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3
Head coach	Dick Anderson (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Dick Curl (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Otto Kneidinger (1st season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium Giants Stadium
Seasons ← 1983 1985 →

1984 Major eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Virginia	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Penn State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 5 Boston College $	3	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Rutgers	3	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Temple	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Syracuse	1	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
$ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll

1984 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Boston College		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 11 South Carolina		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
Army		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers		–		–				7	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Florida State		–		–				7	–	3	–	2
Virginia Tech		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				8	–	4	–	0
No. 18 Miami (FL)		–		–				8	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				7	–	5	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Penn State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Navy		–		–				4	–	6	–	1
Southern Miss		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Tulane		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
East Carolina		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Louisville		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at No. 11 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 12–15	84,409
September 15	Temple	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 10–9
September 22	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	W 19–0	41,810
September 29	Cincinnati	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 43–15
October 6	at Kentucky	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	L 14–27	58,010	[4]
October 13	Army	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	W 14–7
October 20	Louisville	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 38–21	25,764
October 27	at No. 11 Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 23–35	32,000
November 10	No. 19 West Virginia	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	W 23–19	25,140	[5]
November 17	Colgate	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 17–7	22,217	[6]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB Eric Hochberg Jr OT Harry Swayne So	Defense Pos. # Name Class S Jacque LaPrarie Sr LB Tyronne Stowe So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Dick Anderson Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
2. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
3. "1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
4. "Unbeaten 'Cats claw RU, 27–14". The Sunday Home News. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Big day for Scarlet Knights". The Record. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Bruns, John (November 18, 1984). "Rutgers Triumphs over Colgate; Knights Misfire but Take 17-7 Win". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.