1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football

Conference	Independent
Record	7–4
Head coach	John F. Bateman (13th season)
Captain	Andrew Malekoff, David Rinehimer
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 10 Penn State		–		10	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Notre Dame		–		8	–	3	–	0
Utah State		–		8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia		–		8	–	4	–	0
Florida State		–		7	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois		–		7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers		–		7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Georgia Tech		–		7	–	4	–	1
Air Force		–		6	–	4	–	0
Army		–		6	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		6	–	4	–	1
Houston		–		6	–	4	–	1
Tulane		–		6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		5	–	4	–	0
Colgate		–		5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross		–		5	–	4	–	1
Syracuse		–		5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		5	–	6	–	0
Dayton		–		4	–	6	–	1
Boston College		–		4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss		–		3	–	7	–	1
Xavier		–		3	–	8	–	0
Marshall		–		2	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati		–		2	–	9	–	0
Villanova		–		2	–	9	–	0
Pittsburgh		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th and final season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–4 record. The team outscored its opponents 290 to 171.^[1]^[2] The team's statistical leaders included Leo Gasienica with 1,409 passing yards, J. J. Jennings with 1,262 rushing yards, and Tom Sweeney with 369 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 14–24	15,520	^[4]
September 23	Lehigh	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 41–13	11,000	^[5]
September 30	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 6–7	22,000	^[6]
October 7	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 22–36	10,000	^[7]
October 14	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 21–7	10,000	^[8]
October 21	Army	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 28–35	20,000	^[9]
October 28	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 6–3	3,275	^[10]
November 4	Connecticut	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 21–13	10,000	^[11]
November 11	Boston University	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 51–7	7,500	^[12]
November 18	Morgan State	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 37–14	7,500	^[13]
November 25	Colgate	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 43–13	9,000	^[14]
Homecoming

Roster

1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`10`	Leo Gasienica	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DT	`74`	Steve Allen	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Terry Shea

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

References

^ "1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^ "1972 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^ Concannon, Joe (September 17, 1972). "Wilson Powers HC". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 81 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Kurland, Bob (September 24, 1972). "Gasienica Paces Rutgers Victory". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Denman, Elliott (October 1, 1972). "Blocked PAT Gives Tiger 7-6 Victory". Asbury Park Sunday Press. Asbury Park, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Van Sickle, Kenny (October 9, 1972). "Better Late Than Never; Red Romps". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, N.Y. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
^ O'Brien, Ken (October 15, 1972). "Rutgers Wins: Scarlet Knights Subdue Lafayette by 21-7". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Di Trani, Vinny (October 22, 1972). "Rutgers Scares Army Before Bowing, 35-28". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Columbia Loses, 6-3; Rutgers Scores on Field Goals". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 29, 1972. p. S1.
^ O'Brien, Ken (November 5, 1972). "Rutgers Beats Connecticut". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ O'Brien, Ken (November 12, 1972). "Rutgers Clobbers BU, 51-7". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Free, Bill (November 19, 1972). "Rutgers Humbles Morgan in Classic, 37-14". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ O'Brien, Ken (November 26, 1972). "Records Tumble: Rutgers Scalps Colgate, 43-13". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. A1 – via Newspapers.com.

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