The 1984 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–3 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 213 to 155.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Eric Hochberg with 1,909 passing yards, Albert Smith with 869 rushing yards, and Andrew Baker with 533 receiving yards.[3]
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^"Rutgers Yearly Results (1980-1984)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^"Unbeaten 'Cats claw RU, 27–14". The Sunday Home News. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Big day for Scarlet Knights". The Record. November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^Bruns, John (November 18, 1984). "Rutgers Triumphs over Colgate; Knights Misfire but Take 17-7 Win". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.