1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 278 to 180.^[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Jacque LaPrarie with 1,164 passing yards, Albert Smith with 466 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 472 receiving yards.^[3]

1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Frank R. Burns (10th season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium Giants Stadium
Seasons ← 1981 1983 →

1982 Major eastern college football independents records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Boston College	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Temple	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll

1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	Syracuse	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 8–13	20,890	[4]
September 18	at No. 8 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 14–49	83,268	[5]
September 25	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 10–7	13,104	[6]
October 2	William & Mary	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 27–17	20,682	[7]
October 9	Army	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	W 24–3	28,431	[8]
October 16	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 13–14	28,500	[9]
October 23	No. 2 (I-AA) Colgate	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 34–17	19,423	[10]
October 30	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 20–14	10,132	[11]
November 6	at Auburn	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 7–30	58,000	[12]
November 11	No. 19 West Virginia	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 17–44	27,132	[13]
November 20	at No. 6 Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 6–52	46,728	[14]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 31 Joe Burke Sr QB Eric Hochberg Fr QB Jacque LaPrarie So QB Ralph Leek Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB Carl Howard Jr DT 62 Bill Pickel Sr	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 Redshirt

References

1. "1982 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. "1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
4. "Syracuse pummels Rutgers". The Star-Ledger. September 4, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wide-open Penn State crushes Rutgers, 49–14". Daily Record. September 19, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Rutgers shocks Temple". Sunday Press. September 26, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Passing duo combines forces in Rutgers' victory". Asbury Park Press. October 3, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rutgers smashes Army at Giants Stadium, 24–3". The Herald Statesman. October 10, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "BC beats Rutgers in last seconds". The Sunday Home News. October 17, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Rutgers Win Snaps Streak for Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 24, 1982. pp. 9-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Ciampaglio's interception halts Spiders in 4th, 20–14". The Sunday Home News. October 31, 1982. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bowl-bound Auburn dazzles Rutgers". Asbury Park Press. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Drewrey spurs W. Virginia to 44–17 lacing of Rutgers". The Courier-Post. November 12, 1982. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Pittsburgh brings curtain down on Rutgers, 52–6". Asbury Park Press. November 21, 1982. Retrieved February 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.