Sports
Ray Rice ran for a Rutgers-record 243 yards and scored twice and the Scarlet Knights played keep-away from Army, defeating the Black Knights, 41-6, on Friday night at West Point, N.Y., to end a two-game losing streak.
Nov. 10, 2007
Nestled in a turnpike wasteland is the site of the first college football game, where a mob of Rutgers men in 1869 first shed coats and vests and engaged in some lively shin-kicking and hair-mussing with Princeton.
Oct. 7, 1988
All the bumping, pushing and shoving Rutgers did on defense didn’t stop Ohio State All-American Jessica Davenport.
March 28, 2005
Over the last three college football seasons, Rutgers has a sub-par 6-7 record against the spread, and since 1992, the Scarlet Knights are 7-9 against the spread when they’ve been favored between 10 1/2 and 21 points.
Sept. 7, 2007
The Times’ Chris Dufresne unveils his preseason college football top 25, one day (and team) at a time: No. 21 Rutgers Even Mr.
Aug. 8, 2008
The long-suffering Scarlet Knights will play in only their second bowl game in 137 seasons as they take on Arizona State tonight.
Dec. 27, 2005
Rutgers Coach Greg Schiano agreed to a seven-year contract extension on Thursday, only days before the Scarlet Knights play in their first bowl game in 27 seasons.
Dec. 23, 2005
Given extra chances on a championship stage, Rutgers couldn’t finish the job.
Dec. 3, 2006
Archives
Rutgers fired football Coach Dick Anderson, citing the Scarlet Knights’ poor record the last two seasons.
Dec. 13, 1989
Rutgers’ women’s team turned to a pressure defense to overcome a poor first half and the No. 9 Scarlet Knights used a 15-1 run to overpower Pittsburgh, 63-42, Friday night at Pittsburgh.
Feb. 26, 2005