1967 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1967 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 4–5 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, and outscored their opponents 212 to 150.^[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Bruce Van Ness with 504 passing yards, Bryant Mitchell with 542 rushing yards, and Jim Baker with 242 receiving yards.^[3]

1967 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Middle Three champion
Conference	Middle Three Conference
Record	4–5 (2–0 Middle Three)
Head coach	John F. Bateman (8th season)
Captain	Thomas Vitolo, Robert Higgins
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium
Seasons ← 1966 1968 →

1967 Middle Three Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Rutgers $	2	–	0	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Lafayette	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Lehigh	0	–	2	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

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
September 30	at Princeton*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 21–22	41,000	[4]
October 7	Lehigh	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 14–7	17,000	[5]
October 14	Delaware*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 29–21	11,000	[6]
October 21	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 3–14	31,000	[7]
October 28	at Columbia*	Baker Field New York, NY	L 13–24	10,000	[8]
November 4	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 27–3	6,000–8,000	[9][10]
November 11	at UMass*	McGuirk Stadium Hadley, MA	L 7–30	13,000	[11]
November 18	Holy Cross*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 10–21	16,000	[12]
November 25	Colgate*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 31–28	10,500	[13]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1967 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
2. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
3. "1967 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
4. Danzig, Allison (October 1, 1967). "Princeton Halts Rutgers by 22-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Fleming, Jimmie (October 8, 1967). "Rutgers Triumphs, 14-7, over Lehigh". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Fleming, Jimmie (October 15, 1967). "Savino Leads Rutgers Win over Delaware 29-21". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Fleming, Jimmie (October 22, 1967). "Army Eleven Tops Stubborn Rutgers, 14-3". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Eskenazi, Gerald (October 29, 1967). "Columbia Triumphs over Rutgers, 24-13, as Domres Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. May, Paul (November 5, 1967). "Rutgers Belts Lafayette, 27-3". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
11. Fleming, Jimmie (November 12, 1967). "Massachusetts Eleven Wallops Rutgers, 30-7". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Fleming, Jimmie (November 19, 1967). "Crusaders Rock Rutgers, 21-10". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Cady, Steve (November 26, 1967). "Rutgers Defeats Colgate, 31 to 28". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.