1993 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1993 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	4–7 (1–6 Big East)
Head coach	Doug Graber (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Stan Parrish (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Rich Rachel (4th season)
Home stadium	Giants Stadium

1993 Big East Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 West Virginia $	7	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 15 Miami (FL)	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Boston College	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 22 Virginia Tech	4	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Syracuse	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	1
Pittsburgh	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Rutgers	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Temple	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1993 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Doug Graber, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 4–7 record, outscored their opponents 351 to 334, and finished in seventh place in the Big East Conference.^[1][2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Ray Lucas with 1,011 passing yards, Terrell Willis with 1,261 rushing yards, and Chris Brantley with 589 receiving yards.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4		Colgate*	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ		W 68–6	19,194	[5]
September 11		Duke*	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	BEN	W 39–38	26,854	[6]
September 25	7:30 pm	at No. 9 Penn State*	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN	L 7–31	95,032
October 2		Temple	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	NJN	W 62–0	22,314
October 9		Boston College	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ		L 21–31	37,035
October 16		at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		W 45–38	40,759
October 23	1:00 pm	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA		L 42–49	40,211	[7]
October 28	7:30 pm	Pittsburgh	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	ESPN	L 10–21	20,130
November 6	1:00 pm	at No. 11 West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV		L 22–58	51,339	[8]
November 13	4:00 pm	at No. 3 Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL		L 17–31	52,561
November 26	11:00 am	Syracuse	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	ABC	L 18–31	26,101
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1993 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
2. "1993 Big East Conference". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
3. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1990-1994)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 25, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
4. "1993 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
5. "Knights Shine in Rout of Colgate". The Sunday Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. September 5, 1993. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Rutgers Dukes out 39–38 victory". The Courier-News. September 12, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Hatton, Nigel (October 24, 1993). "Tech just holds off Rutgers: Knights' late rally comes up short". Daily Press. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "West Virginia routs Rutgers". The Courier-News. November 7, 1993. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.