1994 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1994 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Doug Graber, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–5–1 record, were outscored by opponents 261 to 241, and finished in sixth place in the Big East Conference.^[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Ray Lucas with 1,869 passing yards, Terrell Willis with 1,080 rushing yards, and Marco Battaglia with 779 receiving yards.^[3]

1994 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	5–5–1 (2–4–1 Big East)
Head coach	Doug Graber (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Stan Parrish (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	John Gutekunst (1st season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium Giants Stadium
Seasons ← 1993 1995 →

1994 Big East Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Miami (FL) $	7	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Virginia Tech	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Syracuse	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
West Virginia	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	6	–	0
No. 23 Boston College	3	–	3	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Rutgers	2	–	4	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Pittsburgh	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Temple	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3		Kent State*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		W 28–9	33,279
September 10	12:00 pm	West Virginia	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BEN	W 17–12	31,624	[4]
September 17	7:30 pm	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY		L 36–37	44,925
September 24	12:00 pm	at No. 5 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN2	L 27–55	95,379
October 1	12:00 pm	No. 13 Miami (FL)	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BEN	L 3–24	39,719
October 8		Army*	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ		W 16–14	20,511
October 15		Cincinnati*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		W 14–9	37,220
October 22		at No. 22 Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	BEN	T 7–7	44,500
November 5		Temple	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		W 38–21	26,468
November 12	1:00 pm	at No. 16 Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		L 34–41	44,171	[5]
November 19	1:30 pm	at Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA		L 21–35	28,463
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1994 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class TE 81 Marco Battaglia Jr QB 1 Ray Lucas Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Doug Graber Coordinators/assistant coaches John Gutekunst (Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt