2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by head coach Greg Schiano in his 10th season. They played their home games at Rutgers Stadium and are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 1–6 in Big East play.

2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	4–8 (1–6 Big East)
Head coach	Greg Schiano (10th season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Kirk Ciarrocca (2nd as OC, 3rd overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Kyle Flood (2nd as OC, 6th overall season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Bob Fraser (2nd as DC, 5th overall season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Ed Pinkham (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium (Capacity: 52,454)
Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

2010 Big East Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Connecticut $+		5	–	2					8	–	5
West Virginia +		5	–	2					9	–	4
Pittsburgh +		5	–	2					8	–	5
Syracuse		4	–	3					8	–	5
South Florida		3	–	4					8	–	5
Louisville		3	–	4					7	–	6
Cincinnati		2	–	5					4	–	8
Rutgers		1	–	6					4	–	8
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions As of January 11, 2011 Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	7:30 pm	Norfolk State*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey	ESPN3	W 31–0	46,311^[1]
September 11	8:00 pm	at Florida International*	FIU Stadium Miami, FL	Big East Network	W 19–14	19,872^[2]
September 25	3:30 pm	North Carolina*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey	ESPNU	L 13–17	52,038^[3]
October 2	2:00 pm	Tulane*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey	ESPN3	L 14–17	47,963^[4]
October 8	7:30 pm	Connecticut	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey	ESPN	W 27–24	48,431^[5]
October 16	2:00 pm	vs. Army*	Meadowlands Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey	ESPN3	W 23–20 ^OT	41,292^[6]
October 23	12:00 pm	at Pittsburgh	Heinz Field Pittsburgh, PA	Big East Network	L 21–41	50,425^[7]
November 3	7:00 pm	at South Florida	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida	ESPN2	L 27–28	39,465^[8]
November 13	3:30 pm	Syracuse	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey	ESPNU	L 10–13	49,911^[9]
November 20	7:30 pm	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	Big East Network	L 38–69	30,265^[10]
November 26	11:00 am	Louisville	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, New Jersey	ESPN2	L 13–40	37,422
December 4	12:00 pm	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, West Virginia	ABC	L 14–35	48,386
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

During the season

During the October 16 game vs Army, defensive tackle Eric LeGrand suffered a spinal cord injury. He underwent emergency surgery to stabilize his spine at Hackensack University Medical Center.^[11] He is paralyzed from the neck down, but has regained sensation throughout his body, which might lead to a more complete recovery.^[12]

This tragedy clearly affected the team's play: While they held on to defeat Army and raise their record to 4-2, when in the aftermath of that game the extent of LeGrand's injury became apparent, it contributed to sending RU into a funk that resulted in a six-game losing streak to end the season.

References

1. "Norfolk State Spartans vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
2. "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Florida International Golden Panthers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
3. "North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Rutgers Box Score". ESPN.com. from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
4. "Tulane Green Wave vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
5. "Connecticut Huskies vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
6. "Army Black Knights vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. from the original on October 20, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
7. "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Pittsburgh Panthers Box Score". ESPN.com. from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
8. "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. South Florida Bulls Box Score". ESPN.com. from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
9. "Syracuse Orange vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Box Score". ESPN.com. from the original on November 18, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
10. "Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Box Score". ESPN.com. from the original on November 22, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
11. "Rutgers DT LeGrand paralyzed from neck down". October 17, 2010.
12. "Rutgers DT LeGrand paralyzed from neck down". October 17, 2010.