1983 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team information
American college football season
1983Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference
Independent
Record
3–8
Head coach
Frank R. Burns (11th season)
Offensive coordinator
Dick Curl (1st season)
Home stadium
Rutgers Stadium Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Major eastern college football independents records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 16 West Virginia
4
–
1
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Penn State
3
–
1
–
1
8
–
4
–
1
No. 18 Pittsburgh
2
–
1
–
1
8
–
3
–
1
No. 19 Boston College $
3
–
2
–
0
9
–
3
–
0
Syracuse
3
–
3
–
0
6
–
5
–
0
Temple
2
–
4
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Rutgers
0
–
5
–
0
3
–
8
–
0
$ – Lambert Trophy Winner
Rankings from AP Poll
1983 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 1 Miami (FL)
–
–
11
–
1
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
–
9
–
2
–
0
No. 19 Boston College
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
No. 16 West Virginia
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
No. 20 East Carolina
–
–
8
–
3
–
0
No. 18 Pittsburgh
–
–
8
–
3
–
1
Florida State
–
–
8
–
4
–
0
Penn State
–
–
8
–
4
–
1
Southern Miss
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Memphis State
–
–
6
–
4
–
1
Notre Dame
–
–
7
–
5
–
0
Syracuse
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
South Carolina
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Cincinnati
–
4
–
6
–
1
Southwestern Louisiana
–
–
4
–
6
–
0
Temple
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Tulane
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Louisville
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Navy
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Rutgers
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Army
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1983 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 11th and final season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–8 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 258 to 195.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Jacque LaPrarie with 1,275 passing yards, Albert Smith with 572 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 857 receiving yards.[3]
^"1983 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^"Rutgers Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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