1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Big East Conference
1997 record	0–11 (0–7 Big East)
Head coach	Terry Shea (2nd season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium (Capacity: 41,500)
Seasons

1997 Big East football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#21 Syracuse †		6	–	1					9	–	4
#23 Virginia Tech		5	–	2					7	–	5
West Virginia		4	–	3					7	–	5
Pittsburgh		4	–	3					6	–	6
Miami		3	–	4					5	–	6
Boston College		3	–	4					4	–	7
Temple		3	–	4					4	–	8
Rutgers		0	–	7					0	–	11
† – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Terry Shea, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 0–11 record, were outscored by opponents 496 to 191, and finished in last place in the Big East Conference. The team's statistical leaders included Mike McMahon with 1,259 passing yards, Jacki Crooks with 758 rushing yards, and Walter King with 445 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 30	12:30 PM	Virginia Tech	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN	L 19-59
September 6	7:00 PM	at No. 12 Texas*	Darrell K. Royal Stadium Austin, TX	FSN	L 14-48
September 13		at Navy*	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD		L 7-36
September 20	12:00 PM	Boston College	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN+	L 21-35
October 4	12:00 PM	at West Virginia	Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV	ESPN+	L 0-48
October 9	8:00 PM	Syracuse	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ		L 3-50
October 18		at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY		L 35-37
October 25	12:00 PM	Pittsburgh	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN+	L 48-55 2OT
November 1		at Temple	Veterans Stadium Philadelphia, PA		L 7-49
November 8	12:00 PM	Wake Forest*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	ESPN+	L 14-28
November 15	12:00 PM	at Miami (FL)	Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL	ESPN+	L 23-51
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time