The 1965 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–6 record, were co-champions of the Middle Three Conference championship, and were outscored by their opponents 152 to 84.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Jack Callaghan with 456 passing yards, Rich Capria with 242 rushing yards, and Charley Mudie with 243 receiving yards.[3]
1965 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football | |
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Middle Three co-champion | |
Conference | Middle Three Conference |
Record | 3–6 (1–1 Middle Three) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Peter Savidge |
Home stadium | Rutgers Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers + | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette + | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh + | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
editDate | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 25 | at Princeton* | L 6–32 | 40,000 | [4] | |||
October 2 | at Connecticut* | W 17–8 | 10,629 | [5] | |||
October 9 | Lehigh | W 6–0 | 12,800 | [6] | |||
October 16 | at Army* | L 6–23 | 31,000 | [7] | |||
October 23 | Columbia* |
| L 7–12 | 18,000 | [8] | ||
October 30 | at Boston University* | L 0–30 | 11,000 | [9] | |||
November 6 | at Lafayette | L 18–23 | 5,000 | [10] | |||
November 13 | Holy Cross* |
| W 14–0 | 9,000 | [11] | ||
November 20 | Colgate* |
| L 10–24 | 13,300 | [12] | ||
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References
edit- ^ "1965 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "1965 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
- ^ "Gogolak's 6 Field Goals Set Record as Princeton Smashes Rutgers, 32-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. United Press International. September 26, 1965. sec. 3, p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lee, Bill (October 3, 1965). "UConn Bows to Rutgers". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers Edges Lehigh on Last-Minute TD". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 10, 1965. sect. 3, p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Trimble, Joe (October 17, 1965). "Cadets Topple Rutgers, 23-6". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 149 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 24, 1965). "Score by Columbia in Fourth Quarter Tops Rutgers, 12-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Rosa, Francis (October 31, 1965). "'New' B.U. Scores 1st Shutout Since 1960". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ May, Paul (November 7, 1965). "Lafayette Outpoints Rutgers, 23-18". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rutgers Defeats Holy Cross, 14-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. Associated Press. November 14, 1965. p. S5.
- ^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 21, 1965). "Good Game Not Good Enough as Scarlet-Faced Year Ends". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.