Rutgers Football Trivia Time -- When was the last time....

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Rutgers opens the season at the University of Washington who is ranked #14 in the AP poll and #18 in the Coaches poll.

When was the last time Rutgers opened its season with its opponent ranked in BOTH polls?

 

[armcav]

Rutgers opens the season at the University of Washington who is ranked #14 in the AP poll and #18 in the Coaches poll.

When was the last time Rutgers opened its season with its opponent ranked in BOTH polls?

 

[RUbytheshore]

".......The last time RU played a ranked opponent to start the season was in 1985 at No. 5 Florida, a game that ended tied at 28."

http://www.scarletknights.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/082916aaa.html

 

[armcav]

1950 against Princeton in Palmer Stadium, game won by the Tigers 34_27 on a fumbled punt in the last two minutes.great game, I was in attendance.Princeton was very good in those days.

 

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Believe it or not, the scarletknight.com website you cited is incorrect!

 

[RUbytheshore]

You're right! According to the current game notes:

"Rutgers 17, #15/14 Michigan St. 13 (9/10/1988 at MSU)
The 1988 season began with a bang as Rut- gers upset Michigan State 17-13 in East Lan- sing. Sco Erney completed 25-of-36 passes for 239 yards and Doug Kokoskie recovered a MSU fumble at the RU 10-yard line with 5:32 remaining to seal the upset over the defending Rose Bowl champions."

 

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And THAT is today's upset special question of the day!

P.S. - Rutgers lost to Fresno State to open the 2008 season. Fresno State was ranked #25 in the Coaches Poll but was not ranked in AP.

The Scarlet Knights opened their 2007 season against Buffalo. Rutgers was ranked #16 in both AP and Coaches Polls - the only time that has happened.

 

[knightfan7]

You're right! According to the current game notes:

"Rutgers 17, #15/14 Michigan St. 13 (9/10/1988 at MSU)
The 1988 season began with a bang as Rut- gers upset Michigan State 17-13 in East Lan- sing. Sco Erney completed 25-of-36 passes for 239 yards and Doug Kokoskie recovered a MSU fumble at the RU 10-yard line with 5:32 remaining to seal the upset over the defending Rose Bowl champions."

And beat 17th? ranked PSU at Beaver Stadium two weeks later.

In between RU lost to Vanderbilt at Giants Stadium 31-30. An RU offensive record, since broken, was set that day. Guesses?