1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their 10th season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 278 to 180. The team's statistical leaders included Jacque LaPrarie with 1,164 passing yards, Albert Smith with 466 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 472 receiving yards.

1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–6
Head coach	Frank R. Burns (10th season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium Giants Stadium

1982 Major eastern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia	4	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Boston College	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
Rutgers	1	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Temple	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Lambert Trophy Winner Rankings from AP Poll

1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 10 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 13 Florida State		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
No. 19 West Virginia		–		–				9	–	3	–	0
Boston College		–		–				8	–	3	–	1
Southwestern Louisiana		–		–				7	–	3	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Notre Dame		–		–				6	–	4	–	1
Cincinnati		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Navy		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Louisville		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Army		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Temple		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Tulane		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Syracuse	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 8–13	20,890
September 18	at No. 8 Penn State	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	L 14–49	83,268
September 25	at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA	W 10–7
October 2	William & Mary	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 27–17
October 9	Army	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	W 24–3
October 16	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	L 13–14	28,500
October 23	No. 2 (I-AA) Colgate	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 34–17	19,423
October 30	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 20–14	10,132
November 6	at Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	L 7–30	58,000
November 11	No. 19 West Virginia	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 17–44	27,132
November 20	at No. 6 Pittsburgh	Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, PA	L 6–52	46,728
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 31 Joe Burke Sr QB Eric Hochberg Fr QB Jacque LaPrarie So QB Ralph Leek Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB Carl Howard Jr DT 62 Bill Pickel Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Frank R. Burns Coordinators/assistant coaches Greg Gigantino (Defensive line coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt