1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–5 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 213 to 168. The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 1,369 passing yards, Henry Henderson with 846 rushing yards, and Eric Young with 364 receiving yards.

1987 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (4th season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
1987 Major eastern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Syracuse $ 5 0 011 0 1
Penn State 4 2 08 4 0
Pittsburgh 3 3 08 4 0
West Virginia 2 3 06 6 0
Rutgers 2 4 06 5 0
Boston College 2 4 05 6 0
Temple 1 3 03 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1987 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)      12 0 0
No. 4 Syracuse      11 0 1
No. 2 Florida State      11 1 0
No. 15 South Carolina      8 4 0
Pittsburgh      8 4 0
Penn State      8 4 0
No. 17 Notre Dame      8 4 0
Southern Miss      6 5 0
Rutgers      6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana      6 5 0
Memphis State      5 5 1
Northern Illinois      5 5 1
West Virginia      6 6 0
Tulane      6 6 0
Army      5 6 0
Boston College      5 6 0
East Carolina      5 6 0
Akron      4 7 0
Cincinnati      4 7 0
Louisville      3 7 1
Temple      3 8 0
Tulsa      3 8 0
Virginia Tech      2 9 0
Navy      2 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll
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