1970 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1970 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	John F. Bateman (11th season)
Captain	Michael Yancheff, Michael Pellowski
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium
Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

The 1970 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 5–5 record and were outscored by their opponents 215 to 193.^[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Mike Yancheff with 974 passing yards, Larry Robertson with 397 rushing yards, and Al Fenstemacher with 254 receiving yards.^[3]

The Scarlet Knights played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, across the river from the university's main campus in New Brunswick.

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Lafayette	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ (Middle Three)	W 41–16	13,000	[4]
September 26	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 14–41	32,000	[5]
October 3	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	L 9–39	12,000	[6]
October 10	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA (Middle Three)	L 0–7	12,000	[7]
October 17	No. 7 Delaware	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 21–51	16,500	[8]
October 24	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 14–30	16,713	[9]
October 31	Bucknell	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 21–7	7,500	[10]
November 7	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 6–3	7,514	[11]
November 14	Holy Cross	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 37–7	10,500	[12]
November 21	Colgate	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 30–14	11,500	[13]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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