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The 1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–8–1 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 266 to 149.[1] The team's statistical leaders included Joe Gagliardi with 1,273 passing yards, Albert Smith with 362 rushing yards and 244 receiving yards.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8–1
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorDick Curl (3rd season)
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1985 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–8–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (2nd season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
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1985 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Penn State $6–0–011–1–0
West Virginia4–1–17–3–1
Syracuse4–2–07–5–0
Boston College3–3–04–8–0
Pittsburgh2–3–15–5–1
Temple1–5–04–7–0
Rutgers0–6–02–8–1
Rankings from AP Poll
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1985 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Penn State – – 11–1–0
No. 9 Miami (FL) – – 10–2–0
Army – – 9–3–0
No. 15 Florida State – – 9–3–0
West Virginia – – 7–3–1
Southern Miss – – 7–4–0
Syracuse – – 7–5–0
Virginia Tech – – 6–5–0
Pittsburgh – – 5–5–1
Cincinnati – – 5–6–0
Notre Dame – – 5–6–0
South Carolina – – 5–6–0
Southwestern Louisiana – – 4–7–0
Navy – – 4–7–0
Temple – – 4–7–0
Boston College – – 4–8–0
Memphis State – – 2–7–2
Rutgers – – 2–8–1
East Carolina – – 2–9–0
Louisville – – 2–9–0
Tulane – – 1–10–0
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at No. 3 FloridaT 28–2871,708[3]
September 21at ArmyL 16–2039,732[4]
September 28 No. 9 Penn StateL 10–1754,560[5]
October 5Boston College
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 10–2017,456[6]
October 12at TempleL 13–1425,286[7]
October 19Pittsburgh
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 10–3818,991[8]
October 26 No. 1 (I-AA) RichmondW 20–1726,552[9]
November 2at No. 19 TennesseeL 0–4092,188[10]
November 9at West VirginiaL 0–2748,373[11]
November 16Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 28–146,500[12]
November 23Syracuse
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 14–3119,685[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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