The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represents Rutgers University in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletics Association. Rutgers competes as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the team was a member of the American Athletic Conference from 1991 to 2013. Rutgers plays its home games at High Point Solutions Stadium, located at Piscataway, New Jersey campus. The team is currently led by head coach Chris Ash. The Rutgers football team is notable for playing in what is considered to be the first ever intercollegiate football game in 1869, in which they defeated Princeton University by a score of 6–4. For this reason, Rutgers has been described as "the birthplace of college football." The team currently holds an all-time record of 651–646–42, which ranks 37th in total victories among NCAA FBS programs.
Location:
New Brunswick
Arena/Stadium:
High Point Solutions Stadium
Head Coach:
Chris Ash