SINGLE-GAME RECORDS
Rushing Attempts
Team: 80 vs. NYU (10/13/1952)
Individual: 40 - "JJ" Jennings vs. Colgate (11/25/1972)
Rushing Yards
Team: 447 vs. Colgate (11/23/74)
Individual: 232 - Terrell Willis vs. Temple (11/5/1994)
Passing Attempts
52 - Ryan Hart vs. Pittsburgh (10/18/2003)
52 - Rich Policastro vs. Lehigh (10/11/1969)
Completions
35 - Ryan Hart vs. West Virginia (10/30/2004)
Passing Yards
447 - Mike Teel vs. Louisville (12/4/2008)
Passing Touchdowns
7 - Mike Teel vs. Louisville (12/4/2008)
Touchdown Receptions
4 - Chris Brantley vs. Virginia Tech (10/31/1992)
Receiving Yards
248 - Tiquan Underwood vs. Buffalo (8/30/2007)
Most Interceptions
3 - John Pollack vs. Colgate (11/23/1968)
3 - Larry Clymer vs. Colgate (11/21/1970)
3 - Tom Pawlik vs. Lafayette (10/13/1973)
3 - Malik Jackson vs. Virginia Tech (10/31/1992)
Most Field Goals
5 - Tom Angstadt vs. Cincinnati (9/29/1984)
Longest Run
91 - Mohamed Sanu vs. Tulane (10/2/2010)
Longest Pass
93 - Gary Nova to Andrew Turzilli vs. Tulane (9/27/2014)
Longest Field Goal
52 - Justin Davidovicz vs. Indiana (9/29/2018)
Longest Punt Return (TD)
85 - Marshall Roberts vs. Colgate (9/12/1992)
Longest Kick Return (TD)
100 - Janarion Grant vs. Washington State (9/12/2015)
Longest Interception Return
94 - Bill Houston vs. Colgate (10/23/1982)
RUTGERS HOME TEAM RECORDS
Points in a Season - High: 244 (7 games) - 1975
Points in a Season - Low: 37 (4 games) - 1965
Points Against - High: 230 (7 games) - 2016
Points Against - Low: 13 (6 games) - 1941
Total Yards - Game: 781 vs. Colgate (11/23/1974)
Points - Game: 79 vs. Merchant Marine Academy (9/24/1949)
Points - Opponent: 78 by #4 Michigan (10/8/2016)
Consecutive Wins: 20 (1974-78)
OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL RECORDS AT RUTGERS
Rushing Yards
307 - Tevin Coleman, Indiana (11/15/2014)
Passing Yards
478 - Luke Falk, Washington State (9/12/2015)
Receiving Yards
221 - Jalen Nailor, Michigan State (10/9/2021)
Rushing Attempts
48 - Tanardo Sharps, Temple (11/16/2002)
Passing Attempts
66 - Luke Falk, Washington State (9/12/2015)
Passes Completed
47 - Luke Falk, Washington State (9/12/2015)
Receptions
14 - Gabe Marks, Washington State (9/12/2015)
Longest Pass Play
91 - Alex Van Pelt to Dietrich Jells, Pittsburgh (9/17/1992)
Longest Rushing Play
94 - Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State (10/9/2021)
Longest Field Goal
53 - Ryan Coe, Delaware (9/18/2021)
LARGEST CROWDS IN STADIUM HISTORY
1. #11 Penn State 55, Rutgers 10 (11/19/2022): 55,676
2. Rutgers 21, Washington 18 (9/27/2024): 54,079
3. Penn State 13, Rutgers 10 (9/13/2014): 53,774
4. Nebraska 14, Rutgers 13 (10/7/2022): 53,752
5. Cincinnati 47, Rutgers 15 (9/7/2009): 53,737
6. UCLA 35, Rutgers 32 (10/19/2024): 53,726
7. #3 Ohio State 35, Rutgers 16 (11/4/2023): 53,703
8. Rutgers 26, Michigan 24 (10/4/2014): 53,327
9. #4 Michigan 78, Rutgers 0 (10/8/2016): 53,292
10. Iowa 27, Rutgers 10 (9/24/2022): 53,117
11. #1 Ohio State 49, Rutgers 7 (10/24/2015): 53,111
12. Rutgers 24, Northwestern 7 (9/3/2023): 53,026
13. Rutgers 27, Michigan State 24 (10/14/2023): 52,879
14. Louisville 20, Rutgers 17 (11/29/2012): 52,798
15. Wisconsin 37, Rutgers 0 (11/1/2014): 52,797
16. Rutgers 35, Virginia Tech 16 (9/16/2023): 52,657
17. #24 West Virginia 24, Rutgers 21 (12/5/2009): 52,534
18. Rutgers 61, Temple 14 (9/4/2021): 52,519
19. Houston 49, Rutgers 14 (10/26/2013): 52,200
20. North Carolina 17, Rutgers 13 (9/25/2010): 52,038
21. Rutgers 28, Arkansas 24 (9/21/2013): 51,969
22. #9 Penn State 39, Rutgers 0 (11/19/2016): 51,366
23. #4 Michigan 52, Rutgers 17 (11/5/2022): 51,117
24. #11 Ohio State 52, Rutgers 13 (10/2/2021): 51,006
25. #22 Rutgers 19, Connecticut 3 (10/6/2012): 50,870
26. Rutgers 26, Howard 0 (9/8/2012): 50,855
27. #4 Michigan State 31, Rutgers 24 (10/10/2015): 50,373
28. Pittsburgh 24, Rutgers 17 (10/16/2009): 50,296
29. Rutgers 42, Texas Southern 0 (10/10/2009): 50,169
30. Wisconsin 42, Rutgers 7 (10/12/2024): 50,111
LARGEST AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE
1. 2022 (six games): 50,756
2. 2014 (six games): 50,632
HOME SITES AND RECORDS
College Field
Site of the first game in 1869, is now the parking lot behind the College Avenue Gym.
1869-1891: 24-18-5
Neilson Field
Located across the street from the College Avenue Gymnasium, the current site of Records Hall.
1892-1938: 127-57-13
“Old” Rutgers Stadium
Dedicated on November 5, 1938 at the Rutgers-Princeton game, the Stadium had its first game two weeks earlier as Rutgers hosted Hampden-Sydney. The season finale against Lafayette was the third game in the Stadium. Rutgers won all three contests and did not lose at the site until the sixth game in 1940, a 7-6 loss to Lafayette. Rutgers won the first 13 Stadium games, including seven straight in 1939.
1938-1992: 168-53-4
Giants Stadium
Rutgers played the first college game at the venue in 1976 and used the NFL stadium as a "home away from home," including an appearance in the 1978 Garden State Bowl.
1976-1996: 20-28
SHI Stadium
Built on the site of the “Old” Rutgers Stadium on the Busch Campus in Piscataway. The name became High Point Solutions Stadium in 2011, HighPoint.com Stadium in 2018 and SHI Stadium in 2019.
1994: 4-1
1995: 2-3
1996: 2-3
1997: 0-5
1998: 3-3
1999: 1-5
2000: 2-4
2001: 1-6
2002: 1-5
2003: 3-3
2004: 3-3
2005: 4-2
2006: 6-0
2007: 5-3
2008: 5-2
2009: 4-3
2010: 2-4
2011: 6-1
2012: 4-2
2013: 5-2
2014: 4-2
2015: 2-5
2016: 2-5
2017: 3-4
2018: 1-6
2019: 2-5
2020: 0-5
2021: 2-4
2022: 2-4
2023: 5-2
2024: 4-3
Total: 90-105
"NEW" STADIUM FIRSTS
Date: September 3, 1994
Final: Rutgers 28, Kent State 6
Attendance: 33,279
Coin Toss: Won by Rutgers, elected to defend North goal
Kickoff: Robbie Butts (Kent)
Kickoff Return: Vance Benton (Kent)
First Down: Astron Whatley (Kent) - 2 yards
Pass Play: Ray Lucas (RU) - incomplete
Pass Caught: Astron Whatley (Kent) from Mike Challenger
Pass Intercepted: Berkeley Claggett (Kent)
Run: Bruce Presley (RU) - 2 yards
Tackle: Jon Durkos (Kent) tackled Bruce Presley
Sack: Bob Sneathen (RU) sacked Mike Challenger
Touchdown: Ray Lucas (RU) - 8-yard run
Touchdown Reception: Steven Harper (RU) from Ray Lucas - 60 yards
Defensive Score: Curtis Tribbitt (RU) - 28-yard interception
Extra Point: Eddie Duborg (RU)
Blocked Extra Point: Alcides Catanho (RU) blocked Robbie Butts (Kent)
Punt: Jared Slovan (RU) - 35 yards
Punt Return: Reggie Funderburk (RU) - 6 yards
Punt Blocked: Roger Jones (Kent)
Fumble: Tony Peters (Kent) recovers
Penalty: Rutgers offsides
