Rutgers Football: 2011 Schedule

Rutgers University has released its 2011 football schedule. The out of conferece slate features, North Carolina Central, North Carolina, Ohio, Navy, and Army.

Here is the full schedule:

Sept 1: North Carolina Central

Sept 10: @ North Carolina

Sept 24: Ohio

Oct. 1: @ Syracuse

Oct. 8: Pittsburgh

Oct. 15: Navy

Oct. 21: @ Louisville

Oct. 29: West Virginia

Nov. 5: South Florida

Nov. 12: @ Army

Nov. 19: Cincinnati

Nov. 26: @ Connecticut

Highlights:

– The Scarlet Knights will have nine days to prepare for their game at Chapel Hill against North Carolina. This will be the first test for Rutgers.

– Ohio University is coached by former Nebraska head coach Frank Solich

– Rutgers opens the Big East schedule with a road game against Syracuse. This game could set the tone for the season for both teams. Rutgers has struggled against ‘Cuse lately.

– October 21st at Louisville is a Friday Night ESPN game.

– The Nov. 12 matchup against Army will be played at Yankee Stadium.

– Rutgers has a bye the week of September 17th and the final week of the season.

– 10 of the Scarlet Knights 12 opponents went to a bowl game last season.