1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1974

| team = Rutgers Scarlet Knights

| sport = football

| image = Rutgers athletics logo.png

| image_size = 125

| conference = independent

| record = 7–3–1

| head_coach = Frank R. Burns

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain = Anthony Pawlik

| captain2 = Andrew Zdobylak

| stadium = Rutgers Stadium

}}

{{1974 NCAA Division I independents football records}}

The 1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their second season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–3–1 record. Rutgers outscored opponents 244 to 146.{{cite web|title=1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=June 12, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1974-schedule.html}} The team's statistical leaders included Bret Kosup with 1,070 passing yards, Curt Edwards with 889 rushing yards, and Mark Twitty with 314 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=June 12, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1974.html}}

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, New Jersey.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| source = yes

| attend = yes

| September 21 | @ | Bucknell

| Memorial Stadium | Lewisburg, PA | W 16-14

| 4,500 | {{cite news |title=Scarlet Knights Heroes in Opener Victory |first=Ken |last=O'Brien |date=September 22, 1974 |page=A1 |newspaper=The Home News Sunday |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71530257/1974-bucknell-rutgers/ }}

| September 28 | @ | Princeton

| Palmer Stadium | Princeton, NJ (rivalry) | T 6-6

| 26,000 | {{cite news |title=Princeton's Rally Ties Rutgers, 6-6 |first=Steve |last=Cady |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=September 29, 1974 |page=S5}}

| October 5 | @ | Harvard

| Harvard Stadium | Boston, MA | W 24-21

| 11,000 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers Downs Harvard, 24-21 |first=Michael |last=Strauss |newspaper=The New York Times |location=New York, N.Y. |date=October 6, 1974 |page=S6}}

| October 12 | | Lehigh

| Rutgers Stadium | Piscataway, NJ | W 37-16

| 17,500 | {{cite news |title=Slow-Starting Rutgers Subdues Stubborn Lehigh |first=Ken |last=O'Brien |date=October 13, 1974 |page=B1 |newspaper=The Home News Sunday |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71535943/1974-lehigh-rutgers/ }}

| October 19 | @ | William & Mary

| Cary Field | Williamsburg, VA | L 15-28

| 13,000 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers Falls from Unbeaten; Opportunist W&M 28-15 Winner |first=Ed |last=Richards |date=October 20, 1974 |page=D1 |newspaper=Daily Press |location=Newport News, Va.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71537260/1974-rutgers-wm/ }}

| October 26 | | Air Force

| Rutgers Stadium | Piscataway, NJ | W 20-3

| 18,000 | {{cite news |title=Punchless Falcons Beaten Again |first=Larry |last=Woodburn |date=October 27, 1973 |page=1E |newspaper=Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph |location=Colorado Springs, Colo.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71538731/1974-rutgers-afa/ }}

| November 2 | | Connecticut

| Rutgers Stadium | Piscataway, NJ | L 7-9

| 12,500 | {{cite news |title=UConn Beats Rutgers on Sinay's Boots |first=Bruce |last=Berlet |date=November 3, 1974 |page=1C |newspaper=The Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, Conn.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71539756/1974-rutgers-uconn/ }}

| November 9 | @ | Lafayette

| Fisher Field | Easton, PA | W 35-0

| 7,500 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers Trounces Lafayette, 35-0 |first=Ken |last=O'Brien |date=November 10, 1974 |page=B1 |newspaper=The Home News Sunday |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71562311/1974-lafayette-rutgers/ }}

| November 16 | | Boston University

| Rutgers Stadium | Piscataway, NJ | W 6-0

| 13,500 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers Defense Does It All in Win over Boston U. |first=Ken |last=O'Brien |date=November 17, 1974 |page=B1 |newspaper=The Home News Sunday |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71563088/1974-rutgers-bu/ }}

| November 23 | | Colgate

| Rutgers Stadium | Piscataway, NJ | W 62-21

| 11,000 | {{cite news |title=Rutgers Runs Wild to Drub Colgate, 62-21 |first=Marty |last=McLaughlin |date=November 24, 1974 |page=136 |newspaper=Sunday News |location=New York, N.Y.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71564124/1974-colgate-rutgers/ }}

| November 30 | @ | Hawaii

| Honolulu Stadium | Honolulu, HI | L 16-28

| 16,308 | {{cite news |title=Bows Beat Rutgers |first=Dan |last=McGuire |date=December 1, 1974 |page=B1 |newspaper=Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser |location=Honolulu, Hawaii |via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71565195/1974-rutgers-hawaii/ }}

}}

Roster

{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1974

| team = Rutgers Scarlet Knights

| teamcolors = f

| offensive_players =

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=70|class=So|first=John|last=Alexander|dab=John Alexander (defensive end)|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=21|class=Sr|first=Ed|last=Jones|dab=Ed Jones (defensive back)|pos=S|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Sr|first=Tony|last=Pawlik|pos=FS}}

| special_teams_players=

}}

{{American football roster/Footer

| head_coach = *Frank R. Burns

| asst_coach =

| accessdate=

}}

References

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