Villanova at Rutgers
Saturday, August 31, 1996 Share
Rutgers beat Villanova 38–28. It was their 10th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 5–5.
FinalHigh 82°F, low 56°FAttendance 27,307
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rutgers 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Villanova–Rutgers gameRutgers leads 7–6 in 13 meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2005 | Rutgers 38, Villanova 6 | |
| 2002 | Villanova 37, Rutgers 19 | |
| 2000 | Rutgers 34, Villanova 21 | |
| 1996 | Rutgers 38, Villanova 28 | |
| 1979 | Villanova 32, Rutgers 17 | |
| 1978 | Rutgers 24, Villanova 9 |
Around this game
Villanova
- SeasonVillanova in 1996
- ProgramVillanova history and records
Rutgers
- Next gamevs. NavySept. 7, 1996
- SeasonRutgers in 1996
- ProgramRutgers history and records

