The 1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented
Rutgers University in the
1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach
Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–5 record. The team outscored their opponents 245 to 208.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included John Piccirillo with 415 passing yards,
J. J. Jennings with 1,353 rushing yards, and Tom Sweeney with 479 receiving yards.[3]
The 1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented
Rutgers University in the
1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach
Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–5 record. The team outscored their opponents 245 to 208.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included John Piccirillo with 415 passing yards,
J. J. Jennings with 1,353 rushing yards, and Tom Sweeney with 479 receiving yards.[3]