What does Rutgers coaching history show?

Rutgers coaching history on this page spans 15 tracked head coaches, led by Frank Burns with 78 wins from 1973-1983.

How many national championships does Rutgers have?

Rutgers does not have a recorded national championship season on this page.

All Teams

Program overview

Rutgers

2025 finish: 5-7-0 across 12 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.

SHI Stadium • Piscataway • NJ

Big TenSHI Stadium

All-Time Wins

523

All-Time Losses

599

Win %

47%

Track coaching history, title years, Heisman winners, roster movement, and the conference path that shaped the modern program.

@Rfootball The Knight Report

Team follow

Follow Rutgers

Save Rutgers for roster, portal, recruiting, schedule, and TV personalization.

Follow Rutgers Create account Plus

Current season hub

2026 Rutgers hub

Next game: Rutgers vs Massachusetts on Thu, Sep 3.

Gameday planner

vs Massachusetts

Thu, Sep 3 · Week 1

View tickets Pregame preview Compare matchup Schedule WeatherGoogle Maps Apple Maps

Ticket links may include an affiliate ID.

Next best actions

2026 Rutgers watchlist

Use the offseason window to track roster construction, portal movement, recruiting, and the next schedule baseline.

Rutgers vs Florida Rutgers vs Miami Rutgers vs Clemson Rutgers vs Alabama Rutgers vs Georgia

Review roster healthTalent, experience, and position groups Track portal movementIncoming and outgoing players Open recruiting classCommits, stars, and pipeline Compare RutgersStarts with Florida

How to read this page

Rutgers football program guide

This overview connects the core facts behind Rutgers football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.

The latest indexed season is 2025, when Rutgers finished 5-7. Use the related links to compare Rutgers against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.

Program Snapshot

Program essentials

Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.

Conference

Big Ten

Division

Not listed

Home field

SHI Stadium

Location

Piscataway, NJ

Capacity

52,454

Venue type

Outdoor

Team Colors

Program Dashboard

This season and next actions

Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.

Current read

2025: 5-7-0

12 games tracked with a 42% win rate.

Rutgers history and streaks Rutgers schedule and results Rutgers roster health Rutgers recruiting class Rutgers transfer portal Rutgers weather profile National Championships All-Time Wins Conference Championships Compare This Team Rankings Rivalries

Current Season

Performance pulse

Wins

Losses

Ties

Games

Win %

42%

Conference Timeline

Realignment context

Big Ten Conference2014-
American Athletic Conference2013
Big East Conference1991-2012
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1978-1990
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1973-1977
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1962-1972
Middle Atlantic Conferences1958-1961
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1952-1957
Middle Three Conference1946-1951
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1869-1945

Stadium Access

Venue links

Google Maps Apple Maps

Coaching History

Sideline eras

15 coaches indexed


Greg Schiano	2020-2025	26-34-0
Nunzio Campanile	2019	1-7-0
Chris Ash	2016-2019	8-32-0
Kyle Flood	2012-2015	27-24-0
Greg Schiano	2001-2011	68-67-0
Terry Shea	1996-2000	11-44-0
Doug Graber	1990-1995	29-36-1
Dick Anderson	1984-1989	27-34-4
Frank Burns	1973-1983	78-43-1
John Bateman	1960-1972	73-51-0
John Stiegman	1956-1959	22-15-0
Harvey Harman	1946-1955	48-37-1
George Sanford	1916-1923	38-25-4
George Sanford	1914	5-3-1
William Reynolds	1891	8-6-0

National Championships

Title profile

No national championships recorded.

Heisman Trophy Winners

Award lineage

No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.