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2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
American college football season
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.
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| 2014 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football | |
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Lambert-Meadowlands champion Quick Lane Bowl champion | |
Quick Lane Bowl, W 40–21 vs. North Carolina | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Division | East Division |
| Record | 8–5 (3–5 Big Ten) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ralph Friedgen (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Pro-style offense |
| Defensive coordinator | Joe Rossi (1st season) |
| Home stadium | High Point Solutions Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Ohio State x$#^ | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. T–5 Michigan State | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 2 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 13 Wisconsin x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Ohio State 59, Wisconsin 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Name, Position ...
| Name | Position | Seasons at Rutgers | Alma Mater |
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| Kyle Flood | Head coach | 9 | Iona College (1992) |
| Norries Wilson | Associate Head Coach/Running Backs | 3 | Minnesota (1989) |
| Ralph Friedgen | Offensive Coordinator | 0 | Maryland |
| Joe Rossi | Defensive Coordinator | 3 | Allegheny College (2000) |
| Ben McDaniels | Wide Receivers | 0 | Kent State (2003) |
| Anthony Campanile | Tight Ends | 3 | Rutgers (2004) |
| Mitch Browning | Offensive Line | 0 | Capital University (1979) |
| Jim Panagos | Defensive Line | 3 | Maryland (1992) |
| Darrell Wilson | Defensive Backs | 2 | Connecticut (1981) |
| Charlie Noonan | Defensive Line Assistant | 1 | Rutgers (2010) |
| Sam Williams | Offensive Line Assistant | 1 | Shepherd (2008) |
| Jeremy Cole | Strength and Conditioning/Assistant AD | 8 | University of Findlay (2005) |
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 28 | 10:00 pm | vs. Washington State* | FS1 | W 41–38 | 30,927 | |
| September 6 | 12:00 pm | Howard* | BTN | W 38–25 | 48,040 | |
| September 13 | 8:00 pm | Penn State |
| BTN | L 10–13 | 53,774 |
| September 20 | 3:30 pm | at Navy* | CBSSN | W 31–24 | 33,655 | |
| September 27 | 12:00 pm | Tulane* |
| ESPNews | W 31–6 | 48,361 |
| October 4 | 7:00 pm | Michigan |
| BTN | W 26–24 | 53,327 |
| October 18 | 3:30 pm | at No. 13 Ohio State | ABC/ESPN2 | L 17–56 | 106,795 | |
| October 25 | 12:00 pm | at No. 16 Nebraska | ESPN2 | L 24–42 | 91,088 | |
| November 1 | 12:00 pm | Wisconsin |
| ESPN | L 0–37 | 52,797 |
| November 15 | 3:30 pm | Indiana |
| BTN | W 45–23 | 47,492 |
| November 22 | 12:00 pm | at No. 10 Michigan State | BTN | L 3–45 | 70,902 | |
| November 29 | 3:30 pm | at Maryland | ESPNU | W 41–38 | 36,673 | |
| December 26 | 4:30 pm | vs. North Carolina* | ESPN | W 40–21 | 23,876 | |
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Washington State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 41 |
| Cougars | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
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Michael Batlan is the game referee.
Howard
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bison | 7 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| Scarlet Knights | 10 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 38 |
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See also: 2014 Howard Bison football team
Penn State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Nittany Lions | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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Navy
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
| Midshipmen | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
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See also: 2014 Navy Midshipmen football team
Tulane
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Green Wave | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Scarlet Knights | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
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See also: 2014 Tulane Green Wave football team
Michigan
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Wolverines | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Scarlet Knights | 6 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 26 |
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See also: 2014 Michigan Wolverines football team
Ohio State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| Buckeyes | 14 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 56 |
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See also: 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Nebraska
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Cornhuskers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
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See also: 2014 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Wisconsin
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Badgers | 7 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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See also: 2014 Wisconsin Badgers football team
Indiana
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Hoosiers | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Scarlet Knights | 3 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
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See also: 2014 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Michigan State
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Scarlet Knights | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Spartans | 14 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 45 |
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Maryland
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Scarlet Knights | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
| Terrapins | 7 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
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See also: 2014 Maryland Terrapins football team
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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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 40 |
| Tar Heels | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
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Main article: 2014 Quick Lane Bowl
- Russo, Ralph D. (November 21, 2012). "Rutgers Joins the Big Ten, Leaving Big East Behind". Yahoo!. Associated Press. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- Murphy, Dan (November 29, 2014). "What We Learned in the Big Ten: Week 14". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2014.