2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (0–9 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDrew Mehringer (1st season)
Offensive schemePower spread
Defensive coordinatorJay Niemann (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Captains
  • Chris Muller (5th year)
  • Derrick Nelson (5th year)
  • Darius Hamilton (5th year)
  • Julian Pinnix-Odrick (5th year)
Home stadiumHigh Point Solutions Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 7 Penn State xy$   8 1     11 3  
No. 6 Ohio State x^   8 1     11 2  
No. 10 Michigan   7 2     10 3  
Indiana   4 5     6 7  
Maryland   3 6     6 7  
Michigan State   1 8     3 9  
Rutgers   0 9     2 10  
West Division
No. 9 Wisconsin xy   7 2     11 3  
Iowa   6 3     8 5  
Nebraska   6 3     9 4  
Minnesota   5 4     9 4  
Northwestern   5 4     7 6  
Illinois   2 7     3 9  
Purdue   1 8     3 9  
Championship: Penn State 38, Wisconsin 31
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was the Scarlet Knights' third season as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and a member of the East Division. The team was led by Chris Ash, who is in his first season. Rutgers played its home games at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey. They finished the season 2–10, 0–9 in Big Ten play to finish in last place in the East Division.


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