Richard F. Policastro (1990) - Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame

Richard F. Policastro

Induction:
1990
Class:
1969

A first team All-East selection in 1969, he tossed 14 touchdown passes that season and led Rutgers to a 29-0 victory over Princeton in the nationally-televised Centennial Game, celebrating the 100th anniversary of football. A year earlier, in his first season after transferring from VMI, Policastro established six passing marks - 15 touchdown passes, 994 yards, four TD passes in a game, 17 completions and 30 pass attempts in a game, and 309 yards in a game. In 1969, the Highland Park native threw a record five TD passes against Colgate.