1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–6 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 273 to 255. They won games against two ranked opponents, Michigan State and Penn State. The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 2,123 passing yards, Mike Botti with 715 rushing yards, and Eric Young with 592 receiving yards.

1988 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–6
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (5th season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
1988 Major eastern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 West Virginia $ 5 0 011 1 0
No. 13 Syracuse 5 1 010 2 0
Pittsburgh 3 3 06 5 0
Temple 2 3 04 7 0
Rutgers 2 4 05 6 0
Penn State 2 4 05 6 0
Boston College 1 5 03 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1988 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Notre Dame      12 0 0
No. 2 Miami (FL)      11 1 0
No. 3 Florida State      11 1 0
No. 5 West Virginia      11 1 0
Southern Miss      10 2 0
No. 13 Syracuse      10 2 0
Army      9 3 0
Louisville      8 3 0
South Carolina      8 4 0
Northern Illinois      7 4 0
Pittsburgh      6 5 0
Memphis State      6 5 0
Southwestern Louisiana      6 5 0
Rutgers      5 6 0
Akron      5 6 0
Penn State      5 6 0
Tulane      5 6 0
Temple      4 7 0
Tulsa      4 7 0
Boston College      3 8 0
Cincinnati      3 8 0
East Carolina      3 8 0
Navy      3 8 0
Virginia Tech      3 8 0
Rankings from AP Poll
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