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American college football season
The 1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented
Rutgers University in the
1974 NCAA Division I football season . In their second season under head coach
Frank R. Burns , the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–3–1 record. Rutgers outscored opponents 244 to 146.
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[2] The team's statistical leaders included Bret Kosup with 1,070 passing yards, Curt Edwards with 889 rushing yards, and Mark Twitty with 314 receiving yards.
[3]
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, New Jersey .
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 21 at
Bucknell
W 16–14 4,500
[4]
September 28 at
Princeton
T 6–6 26,000
[5]
October 5 at
Harvard
W 24–21 11,000
[6]
October 12
Lehigh
W 37–16 17,500
[7]
October 19 at
William & Mary
L 15–28 13,000
[8]
October 26
Air Force
Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 20–3 18,000
[9]
November 2
Connecticut
Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 7–9 12,500
[10]
November 9 at
Lafayette
W 35–0 7,500
[11]
November 16
Boston University
Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 6–0 13,500
[12]
November 23
Colgate
Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 62–21 11,000
[13]
November 30 at
Hawaii
L 16–28 16,308
[14]
Homecoming
1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
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"1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
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"Rutgers Yearly Results (1970-1974)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from
the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
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"1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
^ O'Brien, Ken (September 22, 1974).
"Scarlet Knights Heroes in Opener Victory" .
The Home News Sunday . New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Cady, Steve (September 29, 1974). "Princeton's Rally Ties Rutgers, 6-6".
The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S5.
^ Strauss, Michael (October 6, 1974). "Rutgers Downs Harvard, 24-21".
The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S6.
^ O'Brien, Ken (October 13, 1974).
"Slow-Starting Rutgers Subdues Stubborn Lehigh" .
The Home News Sunday . New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Richards, Ed (October 20, 1974).
"Rutgers Falls from Unbeaten; Opportunist W&M 28-15 Winner" .
Daily Press . Newport News, Va. p. D1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Woodburn, Larry (October 27, 1973).
"Punchless Falcons Beaten Again" .
Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph . Colorado Springs, Colo. p. 1E – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Berlet, Bruce (November 3, 1974).
"UConn Beats Rutgers on Sinay's Boots" .
The Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via
Newspapers.com .
^ O'Brien, Ken (November 10, 1974).
"Rutgers Trounces Lafayette, 35-0" .
The Home News Sunday . New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ O'Brien, Ken (November 17, 1974).
"Rutgers Defense Does It All in Win over Boston U."
The Home News Sunday . New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ McLaughlin, Marty (November 24, 1974).
"Rutgers Runs Wild to Drub Colgate, 62-21" .
Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. 136 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ McGuire, Dan (December 1, 1974).
"Bows Beat Rutgers" .
Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser . Honolulu, Hawaii. p. B1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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