2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
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The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season
. The Scarlet Knights were led by head coach Greg Schiano
in his 10th season. They played their home games at Rutgers Stadium
and are members of the Big East Conference
. They finished the season 4–8, 1–6 in Big East play.
suffered a spinal cord injury. He underwent emergency surgery to stabilize his spine at Hackensack University Medical Center
. He is paralyzed from the neck down, but has regained sensation throughout his body, which might lead to a more complete recovery.
This tragedy clearly affected the team's play: While they held on to defeat Army and raise their record to 4-2, when in the aftermath of that game the extent of LeGrand's injury became apparent, it contributed to sending RU into a funk that resulted in a six-game losing streak to end the season.
Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
. The Scarlet Knights were led by head coach Greg Schiano
Greg Schiano
Gregory Edward Schiano is the head coach for the Rutgers University football team. He has held that position since 2001.-Early life and education:...
in his 10th season. They played their home games at Rutgers Stadium
Rutgers Stadium
High Point Solutions Stadium is the on-campus football stadium for the football program at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey. It is located on the Busch Campus at Rutgers, and overlooks the Raritan River to the South. High Point Solutions Stadium was opened on September 3, 1994 when the...
and are members of the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
. They finished the season 4–8, 1–6 in Big East play.
Schedule
During the season
During the October 16 game vs Army, defensive tackle Eric LeGrandEric LeGrand
Eric LeGrand is an American football player. He played for the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights.-High school:From Avenel, New Jersey, he attended high school at Colonia High School. LeGrand was a four-year starter for coach Ben LaSala...
suffered a spinal cord injury. He underwent emergency surgery to stabilize his spine at Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack University Medical Center is a 775-bed non-profit, research and teaching hospital located seven miles west of New York City, in Hackensack, New Jersey, providing tertiary and healthcare needs for northern New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area...
. He is paralyzed from the neck down, but has regained sensation throughout his body, which might lead to a more complete recovery.
This tragedy clearly affected the team's play: While they held on to defeat Army and raise their record to 4-2, when in the aftermath of that game the extent of LeGrand's injury became apparent, it contributed to sending RU into a funk that resulted in a six-game losing streak to end the season.
External links
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey - official site
- ScarletKnights.com - official athletics site