1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Terry Shea, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record, were outscored by opponents 376 to 206, and finished in sixth place in the Big East Conference.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Mike McMahon with 2,203 passing yards, Jacki Crooks with 821 rushing yards, and Bill Powell with 730 receiving yards.[3]

1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record5–6 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerry Shea (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorDennis Creehan (1st season)
MVPReggie Stephens
Captains
  • Aaron Brady
  • Bill Powell
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
1998 Big East Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 25 Syracuse $  6 –1   8 –4  
No. 20 Miami (FL)  5 –2   9 –3  
No. 23 Virginia Tech  5 –2   9 –3  
West Virginia  5 –2   8 –4  
Boston College  3 –4   4 –7  
Rutgers  2 –5   5 –6  
Temple  2 –5   2 –9  
Pittsburgh  0 –7   2 –9  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 5Richmond*
W 7–6
September 12at Boston College
ESPN PlusL 14–4138,287
September 19at No. 13 Syracuse
ESPN PlusL 14–7042,716
September 26Army*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 27–15
October 3Miami (FL)
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN PlusL 17–5321,419
October 17at Pittsburgh
ESPN PlusW 25–2131,176
October 24No. 22 Tulane*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 24–5220,714
October 31Temple
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 21–10
November 7at Navy*
W 36–33
November 14West Virginia
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
BENL 14–2826,740
November 21at No. 23 Virginia Tech
L 7–4742,452
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "1998 Big East Conference". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. "1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  4. "1998 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 11, 2016.


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