1970-71 Rutgers Scarlet Knights — schedule and results

The 1970-71 Rutgers Scarlet Knights went 16-7 under head coach Bill E. Foster. Simple Rating System: 5.4.

Game-by-game results (23 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1970-12-02at Pennsylvania QuakersL 71–85The Palestra
1970-12-05vs Colgate RaidersW 83–68College Avenue Gymnasium
1970-12-08vs Columbia LionsW 74–61College Avenue Gymnasium
1970-12-10at Manhattan JaspersL 67–75Alumni Gym
1970-12-12vs new york universityW 91–69College Avenue Gymnasium
1970-12-18neutral Santa Clara BroncosW 84–69
1970-12-19neutral Michigan State SpartansL 71–81
1971-01-02at Pittsburgh PanthersW 97–87Fitzgerald Fieldhouse
1971-01-06at Navy MidshipmenW 60–47Dahlgren Hall
1971-01-11vs gettysburgW 101–72College Avenue Gymnasium
1971-01-27at Delaware Blue HensW 85–63Delaware Field House
1971-01-30vs Princeton TigersL 58–66College Avenue Gymnasium
1971-02-04at Boston University TerriersW 82–51Sargent Gym
1971-02-06at Lehigh Mountain HawksW 105–77Taylor Gym
1971-02-11neutral West Virginia MountaineersW 109–85Madison Square Garden (IV)
1971-02-13vs Georgetown HoyasW 58–53College Avenue Gymnasium
1971-02-17vs Army Black KnightsW 76–40College Avenue Gymnasium
1971-02-20vs Fordham RamsL 84–87College Avenue Gymnasium
1971-02-23at UConn HuskiesL 66–70UConn/Hugh S. Greer Fieldhouse
1971-02-25at Syracuse OrangeL 81–88Manley Field House
1971-02-27at Bucknell BisonW 60–59Davis Gym
1971-03-02vs Lafayette LeopardsW 92–68College Avenue Gymnasium
1971-03-06vs Penn State Nittany LionsW 84–70College Avenue Gymnasium

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