The 1981 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented
Rutgers University in the
1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth 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 208 to 139.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Ralph Leek with 926 passing yards, Albert Ray with 679 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 356 receiving yards.[3]
The 1981 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented
Rutgers University in the
1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth 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 208 to 139.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Ralph Leek with 926 passing yards, Albert Ray with 679 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 356 receiving yards.[3]