2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights played their home games at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, NJ as a member of the American Athletic Conference.[1] This was the second season with Kyle Flood as the head coach,[2] and last season before transitioning to playing in the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they were defeated by Notre Dame. Notre Dame would later vacate the win on November 22, 2016 due to academic violations.

2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Pinstripe Bowl, L 16–29 vs. Notre Dame
Conference	American Athletic Conference
2013 record	6–7 (3–5 The American)
Head coach	Kyle Flood (2nd as head coach, 8th overall season)
Offensive coordinator	Ron Prince (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Dave Cohen (1st as DC; 2nd overall year, fired Dec. 8) Joe Rossi (bowl game)
Home stadium	High Point Solutions Stadium (Capacity: 52,454)

2013 American Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 UCF $		8	–	0					12	–	1
No. 15 Louisville		7	–	1					12	–	1
Cincinnati		6	–	2					9	–	4
Houston		5	–	3					8	–	5
SMU		4	–	4					5	–	7
Rutgers		3	–	5					6	–	7
UConn		3	–	5					3	–	9
South Florida		2	–	6					2	–	10
Memphis		1	–	7					3	–	9
Temple		1	–	7					2	–	10
$ – BCS representative as conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

They enter after finishing last season 9–4, 5–2 in Big East play to win the school's first ever Big East Conference football championship, sharing the conference title with Cincinnati, Louisville, and Syracuse.[3]

Coaching staff

Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood enters his second year as the Scarlet Knights' head coach for the 2013 season (eighth year on the coaching staff overall). During his first year as head coach, he led the Scarlet Knights to an overall record of 9 wins and 4 losses (9–4) and the 2012 Big East Championship as co-champions with Louisville, Syracuse, and Cincinnati. Flood was awarded as co-Big East Head Coach of the year.[4]

Departures from 2012

Former offensive coordinator Dave Brock accepted an offer to become the head coach of the Delaware Blue Hens.[5]

Former defensive coordinator Robb Smith accepted an offer to become linebackers coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[6]

Former tight ends coach Darnell Dinkins "left to pursue other interests".[7]

Additions and promotions

Ron Prince, former head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats and most recently an offensive line coach with the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) was hired as offensive coordinator. Dave Cohen was promoted from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator, a position he has held previously with Western Michigan, Delaware, and Fordham. Darrell Wilson was hired away from Iowa, where he coached in the Big Ten Conference for twelve years, to coach defensive backs in his home state of New Jersey.[8]

Departures after regular season

At the conclusion of the regular season, Dave Cohen, Rob Spence, and Damian Wroblewski were fired by the university.[9]

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Rutgers	Alma Mater
Kyle Flood	Head coach	8	Iona College (1992)
Ron Prince	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks	1	Dodge City Community College/Appalachian State
Norries Wilson	Running Backs/Associate Head Coach	2	Minnesota (1989)
Joe Rossi	Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Coordinator	2	Allegheny College (2000)
Matt Simon	Wide Receivers	1	Northern Illinois University (2009)
Anthony Campanile	Wide Receivers/Tight Ends	2	Rutgers University (2004)
Jim Panagos	Defensive Line	2	University of Maryland (1992)
Darrell Wilson	Defensive Backs	1	University of Connecticut (1981)
Charlie Noonan	Defensive Line Assistant	1	Rutgers University (2010)
Sam Williams	Special Teams Assistant	1
Darnell Stapleton	Offensive Assistant Coach	2	Rutgers University (2006)
Jeremy Cole	Strength and Conditioning/Assistant AD	6	University of Findlay (2005)

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	10:30 pm	at Fresno State*	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPNU	L 51–52 ^OT	33,098
September 7	12:00 pm	Norfolk State*	High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	CBSSN	W 38–0	49,111
September 14	1:00 pm	Eastern Michigan*	High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN3	W 28–10	47,604
September 21	3:30 pm	Arkansas*	High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN	W 28–24	51,969
October 5	12:00 pm	at SMU	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX	ESPNews	W 55–52 ^3OT	19,436
October 10	7:30 pm	at No. 8 Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN	L 10–24	55,168
October 26	12:00 pm	Houston	High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPNews	L 14–49	52,200
November 2	12:00 pm	Temple	High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	AAN	W 23–20	46,447
November 16	12:00 pm	Cincinnati	High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPNews	L 17–52	40,870
November 21	7:30 pm	at No. 20 UCF	Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, FL	ESPN	L 17–41	41,244
November 30	12:00 pm	at UConn	Rentschler Field East Harford, CT	ESPNU	L 17–28	22,163
December 7	7:30 pm	South Florida	High Point Solutions Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN2	W 31–6	37,645
December 28	12:00 pm	Notre Dame*	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY (Pinstripe Bowl)	ESPN	L 16–29	47,122
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Fresno State

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Scarlet Knights	10	10	11	14	6	51
Bulldogs	7	14	7	17	7	52

Rutgers opted to attempt a two-point conversion to win the game in overtime. The two point conversion was not successful, and Fresno State won in overtime.

Norfolk State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spartans	0	0	0	0	0
Scarlet Knights	21	0	14	3	38

Eastern Michigan

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	3	7	0	0	10
Scarlet Knights	14	0	7	7	28

Quarterback Gary Nova left the game during the first quarter with a concussion, being relieved by Chas Dodd. After games of 182, 119, and 192 rushing yards, Sophomore walk-on Paul James led the country in rushing.

Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	10	0	14	0	24
Scarlet Knights	0	7	7	14	28

SMU

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Scarlet Knights	14	7	14	0	20	55
Mustangs	0	7	7	21	17	52

Louisville

	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	0	7	0	3	10
Cardinals	3	14	0	7	24

Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	7	21	14	7	49
Scarlet Knights	7	7	0	0	14

Temple

	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	6	7	0	7	20
Scarlet Knights	0	3	6	14	23

Cincinnati

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	24	14	7	7	52
Scarlet Knights	7	0	0	10	17

Central Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	0	14	0	3	17
Knights	14	14	3	10	41

UConn

	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	7	3	7	0	17
Huskies	14	0	0	14	28

South Florida

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	6	0	0	6
Scarlet Knights	14	7	0	10	31

Notre Dame (Pinstripe Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Scarlet Knights	10	3	0	3	16
Fighting Irish	10	3	3	13	29

References

1. Luicci, Tom (April 3, 2013). "American Athletic Conference Name Replaces Big East for Football Schools". The Star-Ledger. Newark, NJ. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
2. "Kyle Flood". Rutgers University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
3. "Big East Conference Standings – 2012". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
4. Luicci, Tom (December 6, 2012). "Kyle Flood Named Co-Big East Coach of the Year with Louisville's Charlie Strong". The Star-Ledger. Newark, NJ. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
5. "Dave Brock Named New Head Football Coach at UD". UDaily. January 18, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
6. "Bucs Announce 2013 Coaching Staff" (Press release). Tampa Bay Buccaneers. February 7, 2013. Archived from the original on September 10, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
7. Luicci, Tom (February 19, 2013). "Rutgers Names Ron Prince Offensive Coordinator, Elevates Dave Cohen on Defense". The Star-Ledger. Newark, NJ. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
8. Luicci, Tom (February 13, 2013). "Rutgers Names Darrell Wilson New Secondary Coach". The Star-Ledger. Newark, NJ. Retrieved September 8, 2013.
9. Luicci, Tom (December 8, 2013). "Rutgers Defensive Coordinator Dave Cohen Among Three Assistants Fired". The Star-Ledger. Newark. Retrieved December 9, 2013.