1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–7–2 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 319 to 245. The team won victories over Boston College (9-7) and Northwestern (38-27). The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 2,536 passing yards, James Cann with 429 rushing yards, and Randy Jackson with 599 receiving yards.

1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7–2
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDick Curl (7th season)
Defensive coordinatorOtto Kneidinger (6th season)
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Giants Stadium
1989 Major eastern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 15 Penn State $ 6 0 08 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh 4 1 18 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia 3 1 18 3 1
Syracuse 3 3 08 4 0
Temple 1 4 01 10 0
Rutgers 1 5 02 7 2
Boston College 1 5 02 9 0
Rankings from AP Poll
1989 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Miami (FL)    11 1 0
No. 2 Notre Dame    12 1 0
No. 3 Florida State    10 2 0
Northern Illinois    9 2 0
No. 15 Penn State    8 3 1
No. 17 Pittsburgh    8 3 1
No. 21 West Virginia    8 3 1
Syracuse    8 4 0
Southwestern Louisiana    7 4 0
Akron    6 4 1
South Carolina    6 4 1
Virginia Tech    6 4 1
Louisiana Tech    5 4 1
Army    6 5 0
Louisville    6 5 0
East Carolina    5 5 1
Tulsa    6 6 0
Southern Miss    5 6 0
Tulane    4 8 0
Navy    3 8 0
Rutgers    2 7 2
Boston College    2 9 0
Memphis State    2 9 0
Cincinnati    1 9 1
Temple    1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll
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