1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1988

| team = Rutgers Scarlet Knights

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Independent

| record = 5–6

| head_coach = Dick Anderson

| hc_year = 5th

| off_coach = Dick Curl

| oc_year = 6th

| off_scheme =

| def_coach = Otto Kneidinger

| dc_year = 5th

| def_scheme =

| captain =

| stadium = Rutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium

}}

The 1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 273 to 255. They won games against two ranked opponents, Michigan State and Penn State.{{cite web|title=1988 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/1988-schedule.html}} The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 2,123 passing yards, Mike Botti with 715 rushing yards, and Eric Young with 592 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1988 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/1988.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1988

| poll = AP

| attend = y

| source = y

|September 10|at|No. 15 Michigan State|Spartan Stadium|East Lansing, MI|W 17-13|70,693|

|September 17||Vanderbilt|Giants Stadium|East Rutherford, NJ|L 30-31|23,477|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-rutgers-takes-it-on-th/135030676/|work=Asbury Park Press|title=Rutgers takes it on the chin|date=September 18, 1988|accessdate=November 11, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|September 24|at|No. 15 Penn State|Beaver Stadium|University Park, PA|W 21-16|85,531|

|October 1||Cincinnati|Rutgers Stadium|Piscataway, NJ|W 38-9||

|October 8|at|Syracuse|Carrier Dome|Syracuse, NY|L 20-34|48,798|

|October 15|at|Boston College|Alumni Stadium|Chestnut Hill, MA|W 17-6|32,000|

|October 22||Army|Giants Stadium|East Rutherford, NJ|L 24-34||

|October 29||Temple|Rutgers Stadium|Piscataway, NJ|L 30-35||

|November 5|at|Pittsburgh|Pitt Stadium|Pittsburgh, PA|L 10-20|20,051|

|November 12||No. 4 West Virginia|Giants Stadium|East Rutherford, NJ|L 25-35|32,517|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-west-virginia-rips-rut/140097147/|work=Asbury Park Press|title=West Virginia rips Rutgers|date=November 13, 1988|accessdate=February 2, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 19||Colgate|Rutgers Stadium|Piscataway, NJ|W 41-22|14,415|{{cite news |title=RU Ends 5-6 Season with Win |first=John |last=Bruns |date=November 20, 1988 |page=E1 |newspaper=The Home News |location=New Brunswick, N.J.|via=Newspapers.com |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57504607/1988-colgate-rutgers/ }}

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References

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