Rutgers Football : : A Gridiron Tradition in Scarlet / / Michael J Pellowski.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013
• VerfasserIn: Pellowski, Michael J,
• Place / Publishing House: New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2007]; ©2007
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (288 p.) :; 243

Thirteen seconds remaining, score tied at 25, fourth and seven for Rutgers at Louisville's 27. Against the third ranked team in the nation, on a perfect autumn evening, the Scarlet Knights stormed back from 18 down, with Coach Greg Schiano's vaunted defense shutting down Louisville's passing attack. As Jeremy Ito's kick cleared the uprights with seconds on the clock, the Scarlet Knights announced their arrival as one of the most fearsome teams in the nation. Rutgers Football: A Gridiron Tradition in Scarlet is a richly illustrated history of one of the most storied programs in all of college football. From the first intercollegiate contest against Princeton in 1869, which started college football as we know it, through the years that Paul Robeson suited up for the team, the famous undefeated season of 1976, and right up to the Schiano era, former Scarlet Knight Michael Pellowski takes you on a fascinating journey that chronicles the highlights of the first 137 years of Rutgers football. He makes special mention of the Scarlet Knights who have gone on to successful careers in the NFL-Brian Leonard, Mike McMahon, L.J. Smith, Gary Brackett, Ray Lucas, Deron Cherry, among others-and includes a complete listing of letter winners. Now, with the Empire State Building being lit red in the team's honor, and fans believing that a national championship is within reach, Rutgers Football: A Gridiron Tradition in Scarlet provides the indispensable backstory for this team as it "chops" its way to future greatness.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Part one: 1869-1949 -- Chapter 1 The birth college football 1869-1914 -- Chapter 2 Robey rules the gridiron 1915-1922 -- Chapter 3 Here comes Homer 1923-1933 -- Chapter 4 Flinging Frankie Burns 1934-1949 -- Part Two 1950-1972 -- Chapter 5 The first Heisman candidate 1950-1958 -- Chapter 6 Undefeated 1959-1961 -- Chapter 7 Speed bumps 1962-1968 -- Chapter 8 One hundred year of football 1969-1972 -- Part three 1973-2000 -- Chapter 9 A winning formula 1973-1983 -- Chapter 10 Roller-coaster football 1984-1989 -- Chapter 11 A group of star players 1990-1995 -- Chapter 12 Big plays and fumbles 1996-2000 -- Part four 2001-2006 -- Chapter 13 Ajersey guy 2001-2004 -- Chapter 14 "Just keep chopping!" 2005 -- Chapter 15 Chop... chop... timber! 2006 -- Chapter 16 Stars, bowls, and beyond -- Afterword -- Rutgers football letterwinners -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author