1982 Rutgers
5–6, coached by Frank Burns. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Army 24–3Oct 9
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Syracuse | L 8–31 | 54% |
| Sep 18 | at 8Penn State | L 14–49 | 14% |
| Sep 25 | at Temple | W 10–7 | 30% |
| Oct 2 | vs William & Mary | W 27–17 | 64% |
| Oct 9 | vs Army | W 24–3 | 67% |
| Oct 16 | at Boston College | L 13–14 | 30% |
| Oct 23 | vs Colgate | W 34–17 | 55% |
| Oct 30 | at Richmond | W 20–14 | 73% |
| Nov 6 | at Auburn | L 7–30 | 34% |
| Nov 11 | vs 19West Virginia | L 17–44 | 37% |
| Nov 20 | at 6Pittsburgh | L 6–52 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Pittsburgh 52–6; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1982.
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 1–5 tied for 5th in the Major eastern college football independents (Wikipedia)
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 180–278
- Coach
- Frank Burns
- Elo
- 1478 −10 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.6 No. 86 of 109; offense No. 83, defense No. 81
- SRS
- −7.6 No. 79 of 113 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- George DeLeone
Drafted in 1983
The 1983 draft| Rd 2 | Bill Pickel DT | Los Angeles Raiders |
| Rd 7 | Keith Woetzel LB | Miami Dolphins |