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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Rutgers University–New Brunswick in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. Rutgers's first varsity's men's soccer team was fielded in 1938, although organized soccer has been played at the university since at least 1869. The team plays its home games at Yurcak Field in New Brunswick. The Knights are coached by Jim McElderry.
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer | |||
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 2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's soccer team | |||
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| Founded | 1938[n 1] | ||
| University | Rutgers University–New Brunswick | ||
| Head coach | Jim McElderry (5th season) | ||
| Conference | Big Ten | ||
| Location | New Brunswick, New Jersey | ||
| Stadium | Yurcak Field (Capacity: 5,000) | ||
| Nickname | Scarlet Knights | ||
| Colors | Scarlet[8] | ||
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| NCAA Tournament runner-up | |||
| 1990 | |||
| NCAA Tournament College Cup | |||
| 1989, 1990, 1994 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1960, 1961, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2022 | |||
| Conference Tournament championships | |||
| 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2022 | |||
History
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The origins of Rutgers soccer trace back to 1869, where the first ever collegiate football game was played in the United States. The then-Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) and the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) played an exhibition match that ended in a 6–4 result.[9][10] Rutgers won the game by a score of 6–4[11] In addition to being considered one of the earlier soccer games reported in the United States, these two games are considered to be the first organized American college football games to ever be played.[12][13]
Rutgers' first varsity team was fielded in 1938,[1] where they Knights competed as an independent team. Rutgers remained unaffiliated with any formal athletic conference and was considered an independent until joining the Atlantic 10 Conference as an associate soccer member in the mid-1980s. The Knights Big East Conference for soccer in 1995.[14] On July 1, 2014, Rutgers became a member of the Big Ten athletic conference, after paying an $11.5 million exit fee to the American Athletic Conference (which formed as a result of the splitting of the Big East Conference).[15][16]
Players
editCurrent roster
edit- As of 9 Sep 2024[17]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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All-Americans
editRutgers has produced eight All-Americans.[18]
| Player | Pos. | Year |
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| Alexi Lalas | D | 1991 |
| Dave Masur | MF | 1983, 1984 |
| Steve Rammel | FW | 1990 |
| Richard Schiesswohl | MF | 1966 |
| Herb Schmidt | FW | 1966 |
| Mike Shaw | MF | 1996 |
| Peter Vermes | DF | 1987 |
| Bill Walsh | FW | 1997 |
| Jason Wright | MF | 2014 |
Coaches
editHead coaching history
editThere have been five coaches in Rutgers' history.
| Years | Coach | GP | W | L | T | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938–1970 | George Dochat | 278 | 141 | 116 | 21 | .545 |
| 1971–1974 | J. William Maytas | 47 | 10 | 32 | 5 | .266 |
| 1975–1980 | Kalman Caspo | 75 | 26 | 41 | 8 | .400 |
| 1980* | Geza Kiss | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 |
| 1981–2009 | Bob Reasso | 606 | 351 | 184 | 71 | .638 |
| 2010–2018 | Dan Donigan | 112 | 46 | 55 | 11 | .460 |
* Geza Kiss was an interim coach.
Honours
edit- Big Ten tournament
- Winners (1): 2022
- NCAA Division I Championship
- Runners-up (1): 1990
Notes
edit- ^ Although Rutgers fielded its first soccer team in 1938,[1] the first de facto college football game held in 1869 between Ruters and Princeton Universities (with rules based on The Football Association)[2][3][4] is considered the first "not official" collegiate soccer match and the birth of the sport in the United States.[5][6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b History on Rutgers men's soccer
- ^ Best of the 1870s: The defining players and teams of college football’s first decade by Matt Brown on The Athletic, 28 Jan 2019
- ^ First ever college soccer football game on Pro Football Hall of Fame
- ^ First college football game played at Rutgers in 1869 by Shaunna Stuck, The Pitt News, 20 Sep 2002
- ^ "U.S. Soccer Timeline". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Wangerin, David (2008). Soccer in a football world : the story of America's forgotten game. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ 1st college football game ever was New Jersey vs. Rutgers in 1869 at Ncaa.com
- ^ "Colors | Visual Identity System". Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ Saperecom. "The History of Football". www.historyoffootball.net. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "1800s". Rutgers Through The Years. Rutgers University. Archived from the original on 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Princeton Yearly Results (1869)". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
- ^ Carzo, Rocco J. "Jumbo Footprints: A History of Tufts Athletics", Medford, MA: Tufts University Gallery, 2005; summarized in Another 'Pass' At History by Tufts University eNews on 27 September 2004. Accessed 2 January 2012.
- ^ Citing Research, Tufts Claims Football History is on its Side Archived 2013-05-26 at the Wayback Machine Boston Globe Article, 23 September 2004, Accessed 1 January 2012.
- ^ Rutgers Archived 2007-08-12 at the Wayback Machine at BigEast.org (Official Site of the Big East Conference. Published by the Big East Conference (no further authorship information available). Retrieved 12 January 2007.
- ^ "University of Maryland and Rutgers University Become Official Members of Big Ten Conference". Big Ten Conference. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on 2016-06-26. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ McMurphy, Brett (February 12, 2014). "Rutgers to pay $11.5M exit fee". ESPN. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ men's soccer roster on scarletknights.com
- ^ "All Americans - Rutgers Men's Soccer Quick Facts" (PDF). Rutgers University Athletics. p. 27. Retrieved February 10, 2017.