| 1966 Rutgers 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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| Captain | Jack Emmer, Robert Schroeder |
| 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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The 1966 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–4 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, and outscored their opponents 184 to 177.[1][2] 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.[3] 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.[4]
The Scarlet Knights played their home games at Rutgers StadiuminPiscataway, New Jersey, across the river from the university's main campus in New Brunswick.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 24 | atPrinceton* |
| L 12–16 | 33,000 | [5] | ||
| October 1 | atYale* |
| W 17–14 | 16,764 | [6] | ||
| October 8 | atLehigh |
| W 42–14 | 8,750 | [7] | ||
| October 15 | Army* |
| L 9–14 | 30,000 | [8] | ||
| October 22 | Columbia* |
| W 37–34 | 19,500 | [9] | ||
| October 29 | Boston University* |
| W 16–7 | 12,000 | [10] | ||
| November 5 | Lafayette |
| W 32–28 | 10,500 | [11] | ||
| November 12 | atHoly Cross* |
| L 12–24 | 6,000 | [12] | ||
| November 19 | Colgate* |
| L 7–26 | 13,500 | [13] | ||
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