As a Rutgers football fan, you know you're old when.....

[DJ Spanky]

As a Rutgers football fan, you know you're old when.....

You had homecoming at Giants Stadium in the Toilet Bowl game vs Boston College

You played one game a season at Giants Stadium to meet the minimum average seating capacity (30K) to be considered Div. 1A.

 

[IMARUFAN]

You remember playing an entire season at Giants Stadium because Rutgers Stadium was being renovated (in 1993?).

 

[RW90]

You can recall at least three helmet designs BEFORE the Block R.

 

[vic_torre42]

You were able to have conversations with those sitting nearby while hearing the band in the background.

-vic

 

[IMARUFAN]

You can recall at least three helmet designs BEFORE the Block R.

God, they had some awful looking helmets in the past.

 

[RW90]

God, they had some awful looking helmets in the past.

Rutgers marketing summarized in one logo.

 

[ScarletNut]

You know you're old when Rutgers had a med school, gave it up, then got it back again.

 

[Kbee3]

You can remember putting the turkey in the oven on Thanksgiving Day and the whole family heading off to Rutgers stadium for the big South River-New Brunswick rivalry game.

 

[RU#1fan]

You remember being at Giants Stadium seeing Doug Graber going after Joe Paterno after State Penn put up a last minute TD against RU. Wished Doug would have taken a swing at Joe Pa.

 

[ScarletNut]

Watching the Nets play at the RAC.

 

[Rutgers NJ]

Or:

“”STS…. ____ !”

I used to have a STS seat cushion with the old NJ state logo and Rutgers across it.

 

[Rutgers NJ]

You played one game a season at Giants Stadium to meet the minimum average seating capacity (30K) to be considered Div. 1A.

Was it something like 25,000 average to retain D1 status?

 

[DJ Spanky]

Was it something like 25,000 average to retain D1 status?

No, 30K.

To maintain FBS status, a school must average 15,000 in paid or actual attendance a game at least once every two seasons. The NCAA used to require Division I-A schools to have a stadium with a minimum capacity of 30,000, but that rule was scrapped in 2004.

 

[RU76]

When the season consisted of 9 games.

 

[Rutgers NJ]

No, 30K.

Wow, that's a lot more than I thought. They must have lowered that standard for schools like a Villanova wanting to go D1.

 

[DJ Spanky]

I used to have a STS seat cushion with the old NJ state logo and Rutgers across it.

Ya mean this one? I think the logo is on the back.

 

[Doctorzit]

Ya mean this one? I think the logo is on the back.

When Sam Crosby was the QB in the single wing or winged-t offense

 

[hoquat63]

When Rutgers also had a lightweight football team

 

[borochop]

You had homecoming at Giants Stadium in the Toilet Bowl game vs Boston College

some of the giants stadium tailgates were epic. no cops! 😂

 

[Source]

You remember being at Giants Stadium seeing Doug Graber going after Joe Paterno after State Penn put up a last minute TD against RU. Wished Doug would have taken a swing at Joe Pa.

When you could use your Rutgers Giants Stadium game ticket stub to get into that night's racetrack free.

 

[motorb54]

You witnessed or participated in streaking in the Quad.

There was a great picture in the Targum of a streaker who only wore a cap and a long scarf where the scarf covered enough of his junk that they could publish. He became a minor celebrity.

 

[e5fdny]

I used to have a STS seat cushion with the old NJ state logo and Rutgers across it.

I still do

 

[Altrev]

You remember working the front door of the pub (Rusty Screw) downstairs in the student center when Dino M came in, having just been named All American

 

[RU#1fan]

Or:

“”STS…. ___YES _ !”

 

[ScarletNut]

There was a great picture in the Targum of a streaker who only wore a cap and a long scarf where the scarf covered enough of his junk that they could publish. He became a minor celebrity.

That guy was my roommate and one of my best friends to this date. So was the guy behind him. They were the coffee house band, Jasmine. I was right behind them and not in the picture. Behind me was another buddy who just had a hernia operation, was shaved, and could only walk, not run. Spring of ‘74

 

[ScarletNut]

You remember working the front door of the pub (Rusty Screw) downstairs in the student center when Dino M came in, having just been named All American

Rusty Screw, I couldn’t remember the name of the pub

 

[Jersey Boys]

You thought “we reached the big time” after joining The Big East.

 

[RU_87]

“Hey _oug, where’s the D”… away against Tulane (?) at Superdome

 

[IMARUFAN]

You remember the 'What's a Rutgers" game vs Tennessee.

 

[e5fdny]

When Rutgers also had a lightweight football team

And you remember as that instead of what it it’s called now…sprint.

 

[Rutgers NJ]

Ya mean this one? I think the logo is on the back.

Yes, that's the one.

 

[Rutgers NJ]

God, they had some awful looking helmets in the past.

Cool site.. http://www.nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/index.htm

 

[TM514]

You would drive to the store every Friday to buy the Star Ledger to read the weekly fact-based well written story about the football team and the prediction for the upcoming game in Saturday.

Tom Lucci and Jerry Izenberg. Day after Rutgers Plus page in Sunday Ledger. Reading at the local diner while enjoying Taylor Ham Egg & Cheese wit S,P,K!

 

[e5fdny]

God, they had some awful looking helmets in the past.

As I’ve said numerous times before on the subject…give me that with the Block R and I’m good.

 

[zappaa]

I’m old enough to have watched JJ Jennings rush for over 200 yards against the UMASS REDMEN at RUTGERS Stadium

 

[RUPete]

You can remember putting the turkey in the oven on Thanksgiving Day and the whole family heading off to Rutgers stadium for the big South River-New Brunswick rivalry game.

Or you can remember the WCTC round robin TG HS football broadcast although that didn’t end until a few years ago.

 

[RUPete]

I’m old enough to have watched JJ Jennings rush for over 200 yards against the UMASS REDMEN at RUTGERS Stadium

They were the Redmen at one time? I always remember Minutemen going back to the Eastern 8 days, but that was late 70s.

 

[RUPete]

“Hey _oug, where’s the D”… away against Tulane (?) at Superdome

We did hold on to win 45-40 if I remember - in true -oug fashion.

 

[DJ Spanky]

They were the Redmen at one time? I always remember Minutemen going back to the Eastern 8 days, but that was late 70s.

Here ya go:

The nickname was officially changed to the "Redmen" when the name of the college became the University of Massachusetts in 1947.
.....
In response to changing attitudes regarding the use of Native American-themed mascots, they changed their mascot in 1972 to the Minuteman

 

[RUPete]

Here ya go:

I guess they were in on that early. Thank you for the research - was too lazy. 😁