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    1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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    1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
    ConferenceBig East Conference
    Record2–9 (1–6 Big East)
    Head coach
    • Terry Shea (1st season)
    Offensive coordinatorTerry Shea (1st season)
    Defensive coordinatorRod Sharpless (1st season)
    Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
    Giants Stadium
    Seasons
    ← 1995
    1997 →
    1996 Big East Conference football standings
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    		 Conf. Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    No. 13 Virginia Tech +   6 – 1     10 – 2  
    No. 14 Miami (FL) +   6 – 1     9 – 3  
    No. 21 Syracuse +   6 – 1     9 – 3  
    West Virginia   4 – 3     8 – 4  
    Pittsburgh   3 – 4     4 – 7  
    Boston College   2 – 5     5 – 7  
    Rutgers   1 – 6     2 – 9  
    Temple   0 – 7     1 – 10  
    • + – Conference co-champions
    Rankings from AP Poll

    The 1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Terry Shea, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–9 record, were outscored by opponents 380 to 143, and finished in seventh place in the Big East Conference.[1] The team's statistical leaders included Mike Stephans with 918 passing yards, Chad Bosch with 523 rushing yards, and Steven Harper with 321 receiving yards.[2]

    Schedule

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    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
    August 31Villanova*
    • Rutgers Stadium
    • Piscataway, NJ
    		W 38–2827,307[3]
    September 7Navy*
    • Rutgers Stadium
    • Piscataway, NJ
    		L 6–10
    September 128:00 pmNo. 10 Miami (FL)
    • Rutgers Stadium
    • Piscataway, NJ
    		ESPNL 0–3329,379
    September 2112:00 pmat No. 18 Virginia Tech
    • Lane Stadium
    • Blacksburg, VA
    		ESPN PlusL 14–3047,204[4]
    October 512:00 pmat Syracuse
    • Carrier Dome
    • Syracuse, NY
    		ESPN PlusL 0–4248,112
    October 121:00 pmArmy*
    • Giants Stadium
    • East Rutherford, NJ
    		L 21–4219,101
    October 19at Boston College
    • Alumni Stadium
    • Chestnut Hill, MA
    		L 37–13
    October 26Temple
    • Rutgers Stadium
    • Piscataway, NJ
    		W 28–17
    November 912:00 pmWest Virginia
    • Rutgers Stadium
    • Piscataway, NJ
    		L 14–5521,024[5]
    November 231:30 pmat No. 10 Notre Dame*
    • Notre Dame Stadium
    • Notre Dame, IN
    		NBCL 0–6259,075
    November 3012:00 pmat Pittsburgh
    • Pitt Stadium
    • Pittsburgh, PA
    		L 9–2421,772
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Eastern time

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    Roster

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    1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    QB 18 Darrell Buffington Sr
    		Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DB 10 Kevin Williams Jr
    		Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    Head coach
    • Terry Shea
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

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    1. ^ "1996 Big East Conference". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
    2. ^ "1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
    3. ^ "A Knight for defense; Chadwick saves Rutgers, 38–28". The Courier-News. September 1, 1996. Retrieved April 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ^ "Tech-nical knockout". Asbury Park Press. September 22, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ^ "West Virginia blasts Rutgers". The Record. November 10, 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ "1996 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
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