2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by 11th year head coach Greg Schiano and played their home games at High Point Solutions Stadium. They are a member of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 4–3 in Big East play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they defeated Iowa State 27–13.

2011 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Pinstripe Bowl champion
Pinstripe Bowl, W 27–13 vs. Iowa State
ConferenceBig East Conference
2011 record9–4 (4–3 Big East)
Head coachGreg Schiano (11th season)
Offensive coordinatorFrank Cignetti, Jr.
Defensive coordinatorBob Fraser
Home stadiumHigh Point Solutions Stadium (Capacity: 52,454)
2011 Big East Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 17 West Virginia $+  5 2     10 3  
No. 25 Cincinnati +  5 2     10 3  
Louisville +  5 2     7 6  
Rutgers  4 3     9 4  
Pittsburgh  4 3     6 7  
Connecticut  3 4     5 7  
South Florida  1 6     5 7  
Syracuse  1 6     5 7  
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • + Conference co-champions
As of January 11, 2012; Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:30 PMNorth Carolina Central*
ESPN3W 48–040,061
September 1012:30 PMat North Carolina*ACCNL 22–2453,000
September 242:00 PMOhio*
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN3W 38–2641,388
October 112:00 PMat SyracuseBIG EAST NetworkW 19–16 2OT42,152
October 83:30 PMPittsburgh
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNUW 34–1046,079
October 152:00 PMNavy*
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN3W 21–2047,138
October 218:00 PMat Louisville
ESPN2L 14–1648,435
October 293:30 PMNo. 24 West Virginia
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ABCL 31–4147,303
November 57:00 PMSouth Florida
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPN3W 20–17 OT36,911
November 123:30 PMvs. Army*CBSSNW 27–1230,028
November 1912:00 PMCincinnati
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNUW 20–347,447
November 2612:00 PMat Connecticut
ESPN2L 22–4037,857
December 303:20 PMvs. Iowa State*
ESPNW 27–1338,328

[1]

Yankee Stadium for a game between Army and Rutgers.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-10. Retrieved 2011-04-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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