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The 1981 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University as an independent during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their ninth 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 208 to 139.[1] The team's statistical leaders included Ralph Leek with 926 passing yards, Albert Ray with 679 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 356 receiving yards.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Headcoach
DefensivecoordinatorGeorge DeLeone (1st season)
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1981 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorGeorge DeLeone (1st season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
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1981 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Penn State $5–0–010–2–0
No. 4 Pittsburgh5–1–011–1–0
No. 17 West Virginia3–3–09–3–0
Temple2–3–05–5–0
Syracuse2–4–04–6–1
Boston College1–4–05–6–0
Rutgers1–4–05–6–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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1981 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Pittsburgh – – 11–1–0
No. 3 Penn State – – 10–2–0
No. 8 Miami (FL) – – 9–2–0
Southern Miss – – 9–2–1
No. 17 West Virginia – – 9–3–0
Colgate – – 7–3–0
Virginia Tech – – 7–4–0
Navy – – 7–4–1
Cincinnati – – 6–5–0
Florida State – – 6–5–0
Holy Cross – – 6–5–0
Tulane – – 6–5–0
UNLV – – 6–6–0
South Carolina – – 6–6–0
Temple – – 5–5–0
Boston College – – 5–6–0
East Carolina – – 5–6–0
Northeast Louisiana – – 5–6–0
Louisville – – 5–6–0
Notre Dame – – 5–6–0
Rutgers – – 5–6–0
William & Mary – – 5–6–0
Syracuse – – 4–6–1
Richmond – – 4–7–0
Army – – 3–7–1
North Texas State – – 2–9–0
Georgia Tech – – 1–10–0
Memphis State – – 1–10–0
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5at SyracuseW 29–2738,715[3]
September 12ColgateW 13–518,655[4]
September 18vs. Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 3–022,816[5]
September 26at CincinnatiL 0–1013,657[6]
October 3Cornell
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 31–1710,125[7]
October 10at ArmyW 17–040,567[8]
October 17Temple
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 12–2422,189[9]
October 24at No. 11 AlabamaL 7–3160,210[10]
November 7 No. 1 PittsburghL 3–4734,636[11]
November 14at West VirginiaL 3–2044,395[12]
November 21at Boston CollegeL 21–2716,500[13]
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Roster

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1981 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 31 Joe Burke Jr
C 61 Mike Flynn Jr
WR 84 Jed Karpinski Jr
QB Jacque LaPrarie Fr
QB 7 Ralph Leek Jr
C 59 Frank Naylor Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 4 Carl Howard Jr
DT 62 Bill Pickel Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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