1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Terry Shea, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 0–11 record, were outscored by opponents 496 to 191, and finished in last place in the Big East Conference.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Mike McMahon with 1,259 passing yards, Jacki Crooks with 758 rushing yards, and Walter King with 445 receiving yards.[3]

1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceBig East Conference
1997 record0–11 (0–7 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerry Shea (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRod Sharpless (2nd season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
(Capacity: 41,500)
1997 Big East Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 21 Syracuse $  6 –1     9 –4  
No. 23 Virginia Tech  5 –2     7 –5  
West Virginia  4 –3     7 –5  
Pittsburgh  4 –3     6 –6  
Miami (FL)  3 –4     5 –6  
Boston College  3 –4     4 –7  
Temple  3 –4     3 –8  
Rutgers  0 –7     0 –11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 3012:30 pmVirginia Tech
ESPNL 19-59
September 67:00 pmat No. 12 Texas*
FSNL 14-48
September 13at Navy*
L 7-36
September 2012:00 pmBoston College
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN+L 21-35
October 412:00 pmat West Virginia
ESPN+L 0-48
October 98:00 pmSyracuse
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNL 3-50
October 18at Army*
L 35-37
October 2512:00 pmPittsburgh
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN+L 48-55 2OT
November 1at Temple
L 7-49
November 812:00 pmWake Forest*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN+L 14-28
November 1512:00 pmat Miami (FL)
ESPN+L 23-51
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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References
  1. "1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "1997 Big East Conference". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. "1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. "1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 23, 2017.


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