1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 Big East)
Head coach	Doug Graber (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Stan Parrish (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	John Gutekunst (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium; Giants Stadium
	Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Big East Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 10 Virginia Tech +	6	–	1	10	–	2
No. 20 Miami (FL) +	6	–	1	8	–	3
No. 19 Syracuse	5	–	2	9	–	3
West Virginia	4	–	3	5	–	6
Boston College	4	–	3	4	–	8
Rutgers	2	–	5	4	–	7
Temple	1	–	6	1	–	10
Pittsburgh	0	–	7	2	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Doug Graber, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 4–7 record, were outscored by opponents 412 to 304, and finished in sixth place in the Big East Conference.^[1]^[2] The team's statistical leaders included Ray Lucas with 2,180 passing yards, Terrell Willis with 773 rushing yards, and Marco Battaglia with 894 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9		at Duke*	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		L 14–24	25,400	^[4]
September 16		Navy*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	BEN	W 27–17	33,820
September 23	7:30 pm	No. 6 Penn State*	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	ESPN	L 34–59	58,870
September 30	6:00 pm	Syracuse	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		L 17–27	32,832
October 14	7:30 pm	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	BEN	L 21–56	19,747
October 21	1:00 pm	Virginia Tech	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		L 17–45	19,292	^[5]
October 28	1:00 pm	Pittsburgh	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		W 42–24	18,911
November 4	12:00 pm	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV		L 26–59	42,642
November 11		at Tulane*	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA		W 45–40	16,098	^[6]
November 18		at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA		W 23–20	3,733
November 24	11:00 am	Boston College	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ABC	L 38–41	20,114
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
TE	`81`	Marco Battaglia	Sr
QB	`1`	Ray Lucas	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Doug Graber

Coordinators/assistant coaches

John Gutekunst
(Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Game summaries

Duke

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Duke Blue Devils

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	0	14	0	0	14
Duke	14	0	0	10	24

at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, North Carolina

Date: September 9, 1995
Game attendance: 25,400
Recap, pg. 122

Game information

First quarter

DUKE - Marshall 12-yard run (Cochran kick)
DUKE - Marshall 2-yard run (Cochran kick)

Second quarter

RUT - Johnson 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
RUT - Curry 3-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer)

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

DUKE - Opalenick 13-yard pass from Fischer (Cochran kick)
DUKE - Cochran 33-yard FG

Navy

Navy Midshipmen at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Navy	0	17	0	0	17
Rutgers	7	10	7	3	27

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: September 16, 1995
Game attendance: 33,820
Recap pg. 122

Game information

First quarter

RUT - Willis 25-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Second quarter

RUT - Willis 72-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
NAVY - McCoy 4-yard run (Covarubbias kick)
NAVY - McCoy 1-yard run (Covarubbias kick)
RUT - Mike-Mayer 21-yard field goal
NAVY - Covarubbias 47-yard field goal

Third quarter

RUT - Battaglia 25-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)

Fourth quarter

RUT - Mike-Mayer 43-yard field goal

Penn State

Penn State Nittany Lions at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn State	17	7	14	21	59
Rutgers	7	10	10	7	34

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: September 23, 1995
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 58,870
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

PSU - Engram 58 fumble return (Conway kick)
PSU - FG Conway 42
PSU - Engram 47 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
RUT - Presley 3 run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Second quarter

PSU - Milne 18 run (Conway kick)
RUT - FG Mike-Mayer 47
RUT - Battaglia 17 pass from Higgins (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

PSU - Engram 29 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
RUT - Battaglia 35 pass from Higgins (Mike-Mayer kick)
PSU - Witman 4 run (Conway kick)
RUT - FG Mike-Mayer 33

Fourth quarter

PSU - Herring 21 interception return (Conway kick)
PSU - Engram 16 pass from Richardson (Conway kick)
RUT - Battaglia 4 pass from Higgins (Mike-Mayer kick)
PSU - Campbell 42 pass from McQueary (Barninger kick)

Syracuse

Syracuse Orangemen at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Syracuse	0	3	14	10	27
Rutgers	7	10	0	0	17

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: September 30, 1995
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 32,832
Recap pg. 123

Game information

First quarter

RUT - Presley 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Second quarter

SYR - Mare 44-yard FG
RUT - Lucas 4-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
RUT - Mike-Mayer 32-yard FG

Third quarter

SYR - Thomas 7-yard run (Mare kick)
SYR - Harrison 8-yard pass from McNabb (Mare kick)

Fourth quarter

SYR - Mare 32-yard FG
SYR - Harrison 66-yard pass from McNabb (Mare kick)

Miami (FL)

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Miami Hurricanes

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	7	7	0	7	21
Miami (FL)	14	35	0	7	56

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

Date: October 14, 1995
Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 42,642
Recap, pg. 124

Game information

First quarter

RUT - Battaglia 7-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
UM - German 59-yard pass from Clement (Prewitt kick)
UM - Green 28-yard pass from Clement (Prewitt kick)

Second quarter

UM - Ferguson 1-yard run (Prewitt kick)
UM - Ferguson 46-yard pass from Clement (Prewitt kick)
UM - McMillan 2-yard run (Prewitt kick)
UM - Ward 26-yard blocked punt return (Prewitt kick)
UM - Benton 61-yard pass from Covington (Prewitt kick)
RUT - Lucas 11-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

UM - Lewis 64-yard INT return (Prewitt kick)
RUT - Harper 3-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Hokies at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Virginia Tech	7	7	17	14	45
Rutgers	3	7	0	7	17

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: October 21, 1995
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 19,292
Recap pg. 124

Game information

First quarter

RUT - Mike-Mayer 33-yard field goal
VT - Oxendine 1-yard run (Larsen kick)

Second quarter

RUT - Bosch 2-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
VT - Still 7-yard pass from Druckenmiller (Larsen kick)

Third quarter

VT - Larsen 27-yard field goal
VT - Holmes 40-yard pass from Druckenmiller (Larsen kick)
VT - D.Thomas 5-yard run (Larsen kick)

Fourth quarter

RUT - Harper 9-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
VT - Coleman 51-yard fumble return (Larsen kick)
VT - Newsome 71-yard INT return (Larsen kick)

Pitt

Pitt Panthers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Pitt	0	16	0	8	24
Rutgers	0	28	7	7	42

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: October 28, 1995
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 18,911
Recap pg. 125

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

PITT - Jells 27-yard pass from Gonzalez (Ferencik kick)
RUT - Battaglia 13-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
PITT - Harris 74-yard run (kick failed)
RUT - Willis 83-yard kickoff return (Mike-Mayer kick)
PITT - Ferencik 27-yard field goal
RUT - Harper 20-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
RUT - Battaglia 21-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

RUT - Rivers 100-yard fumble return (Mike-Mayer kick)

Fourth quarter

PITT - Durham 5-yard pass from Ryan (Butler pass from Ryan)
RUT - Woolridge 25-yard interception return (Mike-Mayer kick)

West Virginia

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at West Virginia Mountaineers

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	6	6	7	7	26
West Virginia	10	21	14	14	59

at Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, West Virginia

Date: November 4, 1995
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 42,642
Recap, pg. 125

Game information

First quarter

WVU - Purnell 49-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
WVU - Baumann 25-yard field goal
RUT - Harper 77-yard pass from Lucas (kick failed)

Second quarter

WVU Gary 17-yard run (Baumann kick)
WVU - Gary 1-yard run (Baumann kick)
RUT - Lucas 4-yard run (kick failed)
WVU - Gary 2-yard run (Baumann kick)

Third quarter

WVU - Saunders 21-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
RUT - Harper 28-yard pass from Lucas (Kucowski kick)
WVU - Purnell 76-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)

Fourth quarter

WVU - Saunders 32-yard pass from Johnston (Baumann kick)
RUT - Presley 1-yard run (Kucowski kick)
WVU - White 60-yard run (Baumann kick)

Tulane

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Tulane Green Wave

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	14	14	0	17	45
Tulane	7	11	3	19	40

at Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

Date: November 11, 1995
Game attendance: 16,098
Recap, pg. 126

Game information

First quarter

RUT - Battaglia 13-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
TUL - King 1-yard run (Palazzo kick)
RUT - Bosch 6-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Second quarter

TUL - Palazzo 27-yard field goal
RUT - Presley 7-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
TUL - Sowell 39-yard pass from King (Moorhead run)
RUT - Battaglia 14-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

TUL - Palazzo 47-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

TUL - Sowell 9-yard run (Palazzo kick)
RUT - Mike-Mayer 48-yard field goal
RUT - Funderburk 31-yard pass from Lucas (Mike-Mayer kick)
TUL - Alleman 24-yard pass from King (run failed)
RUT - Lucas 1-yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
TUL - Dartez 1-yard run (pass failed)

Temple

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Temple Owls

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Rutgers	6	6	0	11	23
Temple	7	7	0	6	20

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date: November 18, 1995
Game attendance: 3,733
Recap, pg. 126

Game information

First quarter

RUT - Williams 43-yard interception return (kick failed)
TEM - Carter 16-yard pass from Burris (Michalski kick)

Second quarter

TEM - Walker 54-yard pass from Burris (Michalski kick)
RUT - Harper 8-yard pass from Lucas (pass failed)

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

RUT - Kucowski 17-yard field goal
TEM - Culbreath 42-yard run (run failed)
RUT - Harper 13-yard pass from Lucas (Battaglia pass from Lucas)

Boston College

Boston College Eagles at Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Boston College	14	7	7	13	41
Rutgers	7	17	7	7	38

at Rutgers Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey

Date: November 24, 1995
Game time: 11:00 a.m. EST
Game attendance: 20,114
Recap, pg. 127

Game information

First quarter

BC - Watson 63 yard punt return (McGuire kick)
RUT - Lucas 1 yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
BC - Pollack 11 yard pass from Hartsell (McGuire kick)

Second quarter

RUT - Lucas 7 yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)
BC - Walker 2 yard run (McGuire kick)
RUT - Mike-Mayer 20 yard field goal
RUT - Presly 8 yard run (Mike-Mayer kick)

Third quarter

BC - Tardio 2 yard pass from Hartsell (McGuire kick)
RUT - Presley 6 yard run (Kucowski kick)

Fourth quarter

RUT - Battaglia 34 yard pass from Lucas (Kucowski kick)
BC - Harding 8 yard pass from Hartsell (pass failed)
BC - Pollack 7 yard pass from Hartsell (McGuire kick)

References

^ "1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^ "1995 Big East Conference". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^ "1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^ "Rutgers gives opener away". The Record. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Va. Tech reins in Rutgers' offense and triumphs, 45–17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lucas excels as Rutgers outscores Tulane, 45–40". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.

[2] "1995 Big East Conference". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.

[3] "1995 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.

[4] "Rutgers gives opener away". The Record. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Va. Tech reins in Rutgers' offense and triumphs, 45–17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 22, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] "Lucas excels as Rutgers outscores Tulane, 45–40". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

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