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The 1986 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–5–1 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 221 to 189.[1] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 1,160 passing yards, Matt Prescott with 606 rushing yards, and Brian Cobb with 368s receiving yards.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorDick Curl (4th season)
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1986 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5–1
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (2rd season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
 1985
1987 
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1986 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Penn State $6001200
No. 19 Boston College320930
Syracuse330560
Temple230650
Pittsburgh230551
Rutgers240551
West Virginia140470
Rankings from AP Poll
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1986 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Penn State   1200
No. 2 Miami (FL)   1110
No. 20 Virginia Tech   921
No. 19 Boston College   930
Tulsa   740
Florida State   741
Army   650
Southwestern Louisiana   650
Southern Miss   650
Temple   650
Pittsburgh   551
Rutgers   551
Cincinnati   560
Notre Dame   560
Syracuse   560
South Carolina   362
Tulane   470
West Virginia   470
Louisville   380
Navy   380
Wichita State   380
East Carolina   290
Northern Illinois   290
Memphis State   1100
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Boston CollegeW 11–930,000[3]
September 13at KentuckyT 16–1657,424[4]
September 20CincinnatiW 48–2827,249[5]
September 27at SyracuseW 16–1033,577[6]
October 4at No. 5 Penn StateL 6–3184,000[7]
October 18FloridaL 3–1536,781[8]
October 25Army
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
W 35–731,623[9]
November 1at LouisvilleW 41–020,165[10]
November 8West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 17–2415,101[11]
November 15at PittsburghL 6–2034,922[12]
November 22Temple
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 22–2924,386[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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