Rutgers Scarlet Knights
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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the athletic teams that represent Rutgers University's New Brunswick, New Jersey campus. Among the first American schools to participate in intercollegiate athletics, Rutgers currently fields 27 teams in the Big Ten Conference, which participates in Division I competition, as sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the following sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, swimming and diving, wrestling, and volleyball.The athletic programs compete under the name Scarlet Knights, after the Rutgers University mascot which was chosen in 1955 by the student body.
The Rutgers campuses in Newark and Camden also participate in intercollegiate competition under the names Scarlet Raiders and Scarlet Raptors, respectively, in NCAA Division III.
Football
| First Season |
|---|
| 1869 |
| Team History |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1955-present) Rutgers Queensmen (1869-1954) |
| Conference |
| Big Ten Conference (2014-present) American Athletic Conference (2013) Big East Conference (1991-2012) Middle Atlantic Conference (1958-61) Middle Three Conference (1946-51) |
| Venue |
| SHI Stadium (1994-present) Giants Stadium (1993) Rutgers Stadium (1938-92) Neilson Field (1891-1938) College Field (1869-90) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1940s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | |||
| October 9 | vs. Temple | Rutgers Stadium | |
1950s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | |||
| October 14 | vs. Temple | Rutgers Stadium | |
| 1953 | |||
| November 21 | at Columbia | Baker Field | |
| 1954 | |||
| October 9 | at Colgate | Colgate Athletic Field | |
| 1958 | |||
| October 18 | vs. Bucknell | Rutgers Stadium | |
1960s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | |||
| November 19 | at Columbia | Baker Field | |
| 1962 | |||
| December 1 | vs. Virginia | Rutgers Stadium | |
| 1963 | |||
| October 12 | at Colgate | Colgate Athletic Field | |
| 1969 | |||
| October 18 | vs. Navy | Rutgers Stadium | |
1970s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | |||
| October 17 | vs. Delaware | Rutgers Stadium | |
| November 21 | vs. Colgate | Rutgers Stadium | |
| 1971 | |||
| November 13 | vs. Holy Cross | Rutgers Stadium | |
| 1972 | |||
| September 23 | vs. Lehigh | Rutgers Stadium | |
| October 21 | vs. Army | Rutgers Stadium | |
| October 28 | at Columbia | Baker Field | |
| November 18 | vs. Morgan State | Rutgers Stadium | |
| 1973 | |||
| October 6 | vs. UMass | Rutgers Stadium | |
| October 13 | vs. Lafayette | Rutgers Stadium | |
| October 20 | vs. Delaware | Rutgers Stadium | |
| October 27 | vs. Columbia | Rutgers Stadium | |
| November 10 | at Air Force | Falcon Stadium | |
| November 24 | vs. Colgate | Rutgers Stadium | |
| 1975 | |||
| November 8 | vs. Lafayette | Rutgers Stadium | |
| 1976 | |||
| October 16 | at Lehigh | Taylor Stadium | |
| 1977 | |||
| September 2 | vs. Penn State | Giants Stadium | |
| November 5 | at Temple | Veterans Stadium | |
| 1978 | |||
| November 11 | vs. Temple | Rutgers Stadium | |
| 1979 | |||
| November 3 | at Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | |
1980s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | |||
| October 4 | at Cornell | Schoellkopf Field | |
| 1982 | |||
| September 3 | vs. Syracuse | Giants Stadium | |
| September 18 | at Penn State | Beaver Stadium | |
| November 20 | at Pittsburgh | Pitt Stadium | |
| 1983 | |||
| September 24 | at Syracuse | Carrier Dome | |
| 1984 | |||
| September 15 | vs. Temple | Rutgers Stadium | |
| 1986 | |||
| September 13 | at Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium | |
| October 4 | at Penn State | Beaver Stadium | |
| October 18 | vs. Florida | Rutgers Stadium | |
| 1989 | |||
| October 7 | vs. Penn State | Giants Stadium | |
| October 14 | at Kentucky | Commonwealth Stadium | |
| November 18 | at Temple | Veterans Stadium | |
1990s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | |||
| September 22 | at Penn State | Beaver Stadium | |
| 1992 | |||
| September 5 | at Boston College | Alumni Stadium | |
| 1995 | |||
| September 30 | vs. Syracuse | Rutgers Stadium | |
2000s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | |||
| November 17 | vs. Pittsburgh | Rutgers Stadium | |
2010s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | |||
| December 28 | vs. Virginia Tech | Florida Citrus Bowl | |
| 2013 | |||
| December 28 | vs. Notre Dame | Yankee Stadium | |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1960s | 1967 |
|---|---|
| 2020s | 2020 |
Seasons
Men's Basketball
| First Season |
|---|
| 1906 |
| Team History |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1955-present) Rutgers Queensmen (1906-1955) |
| Conference |
| Big Ten Conference (2014-present) Atlantic Coast Conference (2013-14) Big East Conference (1995-2013) |
| Venue |
| Rutgers Athletic Center (1977-present) College Avenue Gymnasium (1931-77) Original College Avenue Gymnasium (1906-31) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1980s | 1987-88 |
|---|
| Big Ten Conference | |
|---|---|
| East Division | Indiana Hoosiers • Maryland Terrapins • Michigan Wolverines • Michigan State Spartans • Ohio State Buckeyes • Penn State Nittany Lions • Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
| West Division | Illinois Fighting Illini • Iowa Hawkeyes • Minnesota Golden Gophers • Nebraska Cornhuskers • Northwestern Wildcats • Purdue Boilermakers • Wisconsin Badgers |
| Basketball Venues | Breslin Student Events Center • Crisler Center • Mackey Arena • Welsh-Ryan Arena • Williams Arena |
| Football Venues | Beaver Stadium • Camp Randall Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Memorial Stadium (Bloomington) • Michigan Stadium • Ohio Stadium • Rose Bowl • Ross-Ade Stadium • Ryan Field • SHI Stadium |
