1969 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
The 1969 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–3 record and outscored their opponents 212 to 150. The team's statistical leaders included Rich Policastro with 1,690 passing yards, Steve Ferrughelli with 564 rushing yards, and Jim Benedict with 650 receiving yards. The team was scheduled to play at the College of the Holy Cross on November 15, but the game was cancelled due to an outbreak of hepatitis there.
This year was celebrated as the centennial of college football, one hundred years since the 1869 game between Rutgers and Princeton. The game against Princeton, which Rutgers won 29-0, was broadcast in the Eastern Region by ABC Television. Two weeks later, Rutgers was upset by Lehigh in a 7-17 loss.Schedule
