2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo.svg
Pinstripe Bowl, L 16–29 vs. Notre Dame
Conference American Athletic Conference
Record6–7 (3–5 The American)
Head coach
  • Kyle Flood (2nd as head coach, 8th overall season)
Offensive coordinator Ron Prince (1st season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Dave Cohen (1st as DC; 2nd overall year, fired Dec. 8)
Joe Rossi (bowl game)
Home stadium High Point Solutions Stadium
(Capacity: 52,454)
Seasons
←  2012
2014  →
2013 American Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 UCF $  8 –0   12 –1  
No. 15 Louisville  7 –1   12 –1  
Cincinnati  6 –2   9 –4  
Houston  5 –3   8 –5  
SMU  4 –4   5 –7  
Rutgers  3 –5   6 –7  
UConn  3 –5   3 –9  
South Florida  2 –6   2 –10  
Memphis  1 –7   3 –9  
Temple  1 –7   2 –10  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Scarlet Knights played their home games at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, NJ as a member of the American Athletic Conference. [1] This was the second season with Kyle Flood as the head coach, [2] and last season before transitioning to playing in the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in American Athletic play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They were invited to the Pinstripe Bowl where they were defeated by Notre Dame. Notre Dame would later vacate the win on November 22, 2016 due to academic violations.

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Coaching staff

Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood enters his second year as the Scarlet Knights' head coach for the 2013 season (eighth year on the coaching staff overall). During his first year as head coach, he led the Scarlet Knights to an overall record of 9 wins and 4 losses (9–4) and the 2012 Big East Championship as co-champions with Louisville, Syracuse, and Cincinnati. Flood was awarded as co-Big East Head Coach of the year. [3]

Coaching changes

Departures from 2012

Former offensive coordinator Dave Brock accepted an offer to become the head coach of the Delaware Blue Hens. [4]

Former defensive coordinator Robb Smith accepted an offer to become linebackers coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [5]

Former tight ends coach Darnell Dinkins "left to pursue other interests". [6]

Additions and promotions

Ron Prince, former head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats and most recently an offensive line coach with the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) was hired as offensive coordinator. Dave Cohen was promoted from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator, a position he has held previously with Western Michigan, Delaware, and Fordham. Darrell Wilson was hired away from Iowa, where he coached in the Big Ten Conference for twelve years, to coach defensive backs in his home state of New Jersey. [7]

Departures after regular season

At the conclusion of the regular season, Dave Cohen, Rob Spence, and Damian Wroblewski were fired by the university. [8]

Coaching staff

NamePositionSeasons at
Rutgers		Alma Mater
Kyle Flood Head coach 8 Iona College (1992)
Ron Prince Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks1 Dodge City Community College/Appalachian State
Norries Wilson Running Backs/Associate head coach2 Minnesota (1989)
Joe Rossi Special teams coordinator/defensive coordinator2 Allegheny College (2000)
Matt SimonWide receivers1 Northern Illinois University (2009)
Anthony Campanile Wide Receivers/tight ends2Rutgers University (2004)
Jim Panagos Defensive line2 University of Maryland (1992)
Darrell Wilson Defensive backs1 University of Connecticut (1981)
Charlie NoonanDefensive Line Assistant1Rutgers University (2010)
Sam WilliamsSpecial Teams Assistant1
Darnell Stapleton Offensive Assistant Coach2Rutgers University (2006)
Jeremy Cole Strength and Conditioning/Assistant AD6 University of Findlay (2005)

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 2910:30 pmat Fresno State *
 ESPNU L 51–52 OT33,098
September 712:00 pm Norfolk State *
 CBSSN W 38–049,111
September 141:00 pm Eastern Michigan *
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
 ESPN3 W 28–1047,604
September 213:30 pm Arkansas *
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
 ESPN W 28–2451,969
October 512:00 pmat SMU
ESPNews W 55–52 3OT19,436
October 107:30 pmat No. 8 Louisville
ESPN L 10–2455,168
October 2612:00 pm Houston Dagger-14-plain.png
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNewsL 14–4952,200
November 212:00 pm Temple
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
 AAN W 23–2046,447
November 1612:00 pm Cincinnati
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
ESPNewsL 17–5240,870
November 217:30 pmat No. 20 UCF
ESPNL 17–4141,244
November 3012:00 pmat UConn
ESPNUL 17–2822,163
December 77:30 pm South Florida
  • High Point Solutions Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
 ESPN2 W 31–637,645
December 2812:00 pm Notre Dame *
ESPNL 16–2947,122

Game summaries

Fresno State

1234OTTotal
Scarlet Knights10101114651
Bulldogs714717752

Rutgers opted to attempt a two-point conversion to win the game in overtime. The two point conversion was not successful, and Fresno State won in overtime.

Norfolk State

1234Total
Spartans00000
Scarlet Knights21014338

Eastern Michigan

1234Total
Eagles370010
Scarlet Knights1407728

Quarterback Gary Nova left the game during the first quarter with a concussion, being relieved by Chas Dodd. After games of 182, 119, and 192 rushing yards, Sophomore walk-on Paul James led the country in rushing.

Arkansas

1234Total
Razorbacks10014024
Scarlet Knights0771428

SMU

1234OTTotal
Scarlet Knights1471402055
Mustangs077211752

Louisville

1234Total
Scarlet Knights070310
Cardinals3140724

Houston

1234Total
Cougars72114749
Scarlet Knights770014

Temple

1234Total
Owls670720
Scarlet Knights0361423

Cincinnati

1234Total
Bearcats24147752
Scarlet Knights7001017

Central Florida

1234Total
Scarlet Knights0140317
Knights141431041

UConn

1234Total
Scarlet Knights737017
Huskies14001428

South Florida

1234Total
Bulls06006
Scarlet Knights14701031

Notre Dame (Pinstripe Bowl)

1234Total
Scarlet Knights1030316
Fighting Irish10331329

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