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American college football season
The 1962 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented
Rutgers University in the
1962 NCAA University Division football season . In their third season under head coach
John F. Bateman , the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–5 record, won the
Middle Three Conference championship, and were outscored by their opponents 169 to 164.
[1]
[2] The team's statistical leaders included Bob Yaksick with 502 passing yards, Bill Thompson with 405 rushing yards, and Bill Craft with 426 receiving yards.
[3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 29 at
Princeton * L 7–15 40,000
[4]
October 6 at
Connecticut * L 9–15 6,852
[5]
October 13
Colgate * W 27–15 19,300
[6]
October 20 at
Lehigh W 29–12 8,000
[7]
October 27 at
Penn * W 12–7 10,466
[8]
November 3
Lafayette Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 40–0 6,000
[9]
November 10 at
Delaware * L 6–23 7,500
[10]
November 17
Villanova * Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 12–34 19,500
[11]
November 24 at
Columbia * W 22–6 15,225
[12]
December 1
Virginia * Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 0–41 16,500
[13]
References
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"1962 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
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"Rutgers Yearly Results (1960-1964)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from
the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
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"1962 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
^ Adams, Frank S. (September 30, 1962). "Princeton Stops Rutgers, 15 to 7".
The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Newell, Bill (October 7, 1962).
"UConn Rally Upsets Rutgers by 15-9" .
The Hartford Courant . Hartford, Conn. p. 1C – via
Newspapers.com .
^ McGowen, Deane (October 14, 1962). "Rutgers Defeats Colgate by 27-15".
The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S9.
^ Buss, Jim (October 21, 1962).
"Rutgers Capitalizes on Breaks to Turn Back Engineers, 29-13" .
Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. p. D1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (October 28, 1962). "Rutgers Conquers Penn, 12 to 7, on a 94-Yard Kickoff Return by Thompson".
The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S3.
^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 4, 1962).
"Rain Helps Rutgers to 40-0 Win" .
The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Fleming, Jimmie (November 11, 1962).
"Delaware Trounces Rutgers" .
The Sunday Home News . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Dell, John (November 18, 1962).
"Villanova Routs Rutgers; Hopes for Bid to Bowl" .
The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Teague, Robert L. (November 25, 1962). "Rutgers Checks Roberts in Trouncing Lions Here".
The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Maloney, Hank (December 2, 1962).
"Virginia Rolls, 41-0, Notches Win No. 5" .
Daily Press . Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via
Newspapers.com .
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