2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University–New Brunswick in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights played their home games at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey in their inaugural year as a member of the Big Ten Conference,[1] having played the previous year in the American Athletic Conference. They were led by third year head coach Kyle Flood. They finished the season 8–5, 3–5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fourth place in the East Division. They were invited to the Quick Lane Bowl where they defeated North Carolina.

2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Lambert-Meadowlands champion
Quick Lane Bowl champion
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRalph Friedgen (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style offense
Defensive coordinatorJoe Rossi (1st season)
Home stadiumHigh Point Solutions Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 1 Ohio State x$#^ 80  141 
No. T–5 Michigan State 71  112 
Maryland 44  76 
Rutgers 35  85 
Michigan 35  57 
Penn State 26  76 
Indiana 17  48 
West Division
No. 13 Wisconsin x 71  113 
Minnesota 53  85 
Nebraska 53  94 
Iowa 44  76 
Illinois 35  67 
Northwestern 35  57 
Purdue 17  39 
Championship: Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Coaching staff

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NamePositionSeasons at
Rutgers
Alma Mater
Kyle FloodHead coach9Iona College (1992)
Norries WilsonAssociate Head Coach/Running Backs3Minnesota (1989)
Ralph FriedgenOffensive Coordinator0Maryland
Joe RossiDefensive Coordinator3Allegheny College (2000)
Ben McDanielsWide Receivers0Kent State (2003)
Anthony CampanileTight Ends3Rutgers (2004)
Mitch BrowningOffensive Line0Capital University (1979)
Jim PanagosDefensive Line3Maryland (1992)
Darrell WilsonDefensive Backs2Connecticut (1981)
Charlie NoonanDefensive Line Assistant1Rutgers (2010)
Sam WilliamsOffensive Line Assistant1Shepherd (2008)
Jeremy ColeStrength and Conditioning/Assistant AD8University of Findlay (2005)

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 2810:00 pmvs. Washington State*FS1W 41–3830,927
September 612:00 pmHoward*BTNW 38–2548,040
September 138:00 pmPenn State
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BTNL 10–1353,774
September 203:30 pmat Navy*CBSSNW 31–2433,655
September 2712:00 pmTulane*
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNewsW 31–648,361
October 47:00 pmMichigan
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BTNW 26–2453,327
October 183:30 pmat No. 13 Ohio StateABC/ESPN2L 17–56106,795
October 2512:00 pmat No. 16 NebraskaESPN2L 24–4291,088
November 112:00 pmWisconsin
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNL 0–3752,797
November 153:30 pmIndiana
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BTNW 45–2347,492
November 2212:00 pmat No. 10 Michigan StateBTNL 3–4570,902
November 293:30 pmat MarylandESPNUW 41–3836,673
December 264:30 pmvs. North Carolina*ESPNW 40–2123,876

Game summaries

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Washington State

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1234Total
Scarlet Knights71431741
Cougars31414738

Michael Batlan is the game referee.

Howard

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1234Total
Bison7061225
Scarlet Knights10217038

Penn State

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1234Total
Nittany Lions0031013
Scarlet Knights0100010
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1234Total
Scarlet Knights7177031
Midshipmen773724

Tulane

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1234Total
Green Wave06006
Scarlet Knights1473731

Michigan

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1234Total
Wolverines3140724
Scarlet Knights6130726

Ohio State

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1234Total
Scarlet Knights703717
Buckeyes142121056

Nebraska

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1234Total
Scarlet Knights7010724
Cornhuskers71414742

Wisconsin

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1234Total
Badgers71310737
Scarlet Knights00000

Indiana

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1234Total
Hoosiers3103723
Scarlet Knights37211445

Michigan State

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1234Total
Scarlet Knights00303
Spartans142101045

Maryland

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1234Total
Scarlet Knights314141041
Terrapins7283038

Rutgers had the biggest comeback in school history, being down 35-10 towards the end of the first half.[2]

North Carolina–Quick Lane Bowl

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1234Total
Scarlet Knights71671040
Tar Heels0071421

References

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  1. ^ Russo, Ralph D. (November 21, 2012). "Rutgers Joins the Big Ten, Leaving Big East Behind". Yahoo!. Associated Press. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  2. ^ Murphy, Dan (November 29, 2014). "What We Learned in the Big Ten: Week 14". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2014.