FBS Independents · 1981

RutgersScarlet Knights

5–6 overall, 3–5 in conference. 11 games played.

Season

Record

5–6

3–5 in conference

Margin - All

−69

-6.3 per game

all games

Margin - Conf

—

Points for

12.6

139 total

Points against

18.9

208 total

Polls

—

unranked · Final

Schedule

Frank Burns

All times Eastern.

Fri 09/04/1981 08:00 PMatSyracuseW 29–27

Fri 09/11/1981 08:00 PMvsColgateW 13–5

Thu 09/17/1981 08:00 PMvsVirginiaW 3–0

Fri 09/25/1981 08:00 PMatCincinnatiL 0–10

Fri 10/02/1981 08:00 PMvsCornellW 31–17

Fri 10/09/1981 08:00 PMatArmyW 17–0

Fri 10/16/1981 08:00 PMvsTempleL 12–24

Fri 10/23/1981 08:00 PMat11AlabamaL 7–31

Fri 11/06/1981 07:00 PMvs1PittsburghL 3–47

Fri 11/13/1981 07:00 PMatWest VirginiaL 3–20

Fri 11/20/1981 07:00 PMatBoston CollegeL 21–27

Home field

SHI Stadium

92%

of capacity, averaged over the last 10 home games through Nov 2025.

Location: Piscataway, NJ
Capacity: 52,454
Average crowd: 48,458
Surface: Artificial
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 62 ft
Opened: 1994