| 1966Rutgers Scarlet Knights football | |
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Middle Three champion | |
| Conference | Middle Three Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (2–0 Middle Three) |
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| Home stadium | Rutgers Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers $ | 2 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lehigh | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1966 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team representedRutgers University in the1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coachJohn F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–4 record, won theMiddle Three Conference championship, and outscored their opponents 184 to 177.[1] The team's statistical leaders included Fred Eckert with 756 passing yards, Bryant Mitchell with 540 rushing yards, and Jack Emmer with 701 receiving yards.[2] Co-captain, senior Bob Schroeder, was a rarity as the Scarlet Knights' "ironman" starting on offense as the team's center and on defense as a linebacker earning All-East recognition. Schroeder also handled the team's long snapping duties.[3]
The Scarlet Knights played their home games atRutgers Stadium inPiscataway, New Jersey, across the river from the university's main campus inNew Brunswick.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 24 | atPrinceton* | L 12–16 | 33,000 | [4] | |||
| October 1 | atYale* | W 17–14 | 16,764 | [5] | |||
| October 8 | atLehigh | W 42–14 | 8,750 | [6] | |||
| October 15 | Army* | L 9–14 | 30,000 | [7] | |||
| October 22 | Columbia* |
| W 37–34 | 19,500 | [8] | ||
| October 29 | Boston University* |
| W 16–7 | 12,000 | [9] | ||
| November 5 | Lafayette |
| W 32–28 | 10,500 | [10] | ||
| November 12 | atHoly Cross* | L 12–24 | 6,000 | [11] | |||
| November 19 | Colgate* |
| L 7–26 | 13,500 | [12] | ||
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