1970 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1970 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainMichael Yancheff, Michael Pellowski
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1969
1971 →
1970 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Notre Dame   –   10 – 1 – 0
Villanova   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Air Force   –   9 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Georgia Tech   –   9 – 3 – 0
Boston College   –   8 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Houston   –   8 – 3 – 0
West Virginia   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 17 Tulane   –   8 – 4 – 0
No. 18 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
West Texas State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Cincinnati   –   7 – 4 – 0
Florida State   –   7 – 4 – 0
Virginia Tech   –   5 – 6 – 0
Syracuse   –   6 – 4 – 0
Dayton   –   5 – 4 – 1
Pittsburgh   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rutgers   –   5 – 5 – 0
Utah State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Colgate   –   5 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –   5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northern Illinois   –   3 – 7 – 0
Marshall   –   3 – 6 – 0
Buffalo   –   2 – 9 – 0
Navy   –   2 – 9 – 0
Army   –   1 – 9 – 1
Xavier   –   1 – 9 – 0
Holy Cross   –   0 – 10 – 1
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1970 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored by their opponents 215 to 193.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Mike Yancheff with 974 passing yards, Larry Robertson with 397 rushing yards, and Al Fenstemacher with 254 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.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19 Lafayette
W 41–16 13,000 [4]
September 26 at Princeton
L 14–41 32,000 [5]
October 3 at Harvard
L 9–39 12,000 [6]
October 10 at Lehigh
L 0–7 12,000 [7]
October 17 No. 7 Delawaredagger
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 21–51 16,500 [8]
October 24 at Columbia
L 14–30 16,713 [9]
October 31 Bucknell
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 21–7 7,500 [10]
November 7 at Boston University
W 6–3 7,514 [11]
November 14 Holy Cross
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 37–7 10,500 [12]
November 21 Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 30–14 11,500 [13]
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1970 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
OT 75 John Bauer Sr
OT 66 Doug Campbell Sr
FB 22 Bill Donaldson Jr
QB 10 Leo Gasienica So
QB 15 Mike Yancheff Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 26 Sam Chapman Sr
DT 70 Kevin O'Connor Sr
DE 81 Mike Pellowski Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1970 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "1970 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Reinhard, Paul (September 20, 1970). "Lafayette Bows 41-16 to Rugged Rutgers". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ McGowen, Deane (September 27, 1970). "Tigers Trounce Rutgers as Plummer Stars, 41-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ McGowen, Deane (October 4, 1970). "Harvard Trounces Rutgers, 39-9, with a 26-Point Outburst in Last Quarter". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
  7. ^ Larimer, Terry (October 11, 1970). "Lehigh Upsets Rutgers 7-0". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ O'Brien, Ken (October 18, 1970). "Delaware Blasts Rutgers, 54-21". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Columbia Trounces Rutgers by 30-14 as Jackson Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 25, 1970. p. S1.
  10. ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 1, 1970). "Rutgers Snaps Streak, Bops Bucknell". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Monahan, Bob (November 8, 1970). "Rutgers Surprises BU, 6-3". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Agron, Larry (November 15, 1970). "Rutgers Wins Third Straight". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ O'Brien, Ken (November 22, 1970). "Rutgers Raids Colgate, 30-14". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.


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