The Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represents Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). The team competes in the Big East Conference, of which it has been a football member since 1991, however, Rutgers has announced that it will join the Big Ten Conference likely beginning with the 2014 season. Rutgers plays its home games at High Point Solutions Stadium, located on the university's Piscataway, New Jersey campus. The team is currently coached by Kyle Flood.
The Rutgers University football program is considered to be one of the most historic programs in the country. In 1869, Rutgers defeated Princeton University by a score of 6 to 4 in what is considered to be the first ever intercollegiate football game. For this reason, Rutgers has been affectionately described as "The Birthplace of College Football." The team currently holds an all-time record of 626–606–42, giving Rutgers the 38th most victories among NCAA FBS programs. Since 2005, Rutgers has appeared in seven bowl games, of which it has won five. Rutgers is expected to join the Big Ten in 2014.
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