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The 1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 273 to 255. They won games against two ranked opponents, Michigan State and Penn State.[1] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 2,123 passing yards, Mike Botti with 715 rushing yards, and Eric Young with 592 receiving yards.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorDick Curl (6th season)
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1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (5th season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
Seasons
 1987
1989 
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1988 Major eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 West Virginia $5001110
No. 13 Syracuse5101020
Pittsburgh330650
Temple230470
Rutgers240560
Penn State240560
Boston College150380
Rankings from AP Poll
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1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame   1200
No. 2 Miami (FL)   1110
No. 3 Florida State   1110
No. 5 West Virginia   1110
Southern Miss   1020
No. 13 Syracuse   1020
Army   930
Louisville   830
South Carolina   840
Northern Illinois   740
Pittsburgh   650
Memphis State   650
Southwestern Louisiana   650
Rutgers   560
Akron   560
Penn State   560
Tulane   560
Temple   470
Tulsa   470
Boston College   380
Cincinnati   380
East Carolina   380
Navy   380
Virginia Tech   380
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at No. 15 Michigan StateW 17–1370,693[3]
September 17VanderbiltL 30–3123,477[4]
September 24at No. 15 Penn StateW 21–1685,531[5]
October 1CincinnatiW 38–923,899[6]
October 8at SyracuseL 20–3448,798[7]
October 15at Boston CollegeW 17–632,000[8]
October 22Army
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 24–3431,318[9]
October 29Temple
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 30–3531,219[10]
November 5at PittsburghL 10–2020,051[11]
November 12 No. 4 West Virginia
  • Giants Stadium
  • East Rutherford, NJ
L 25–3532,517[12]
November 19Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 41–2214,415[13]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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