Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association Team Season.
For the first time in the history of Rutgers football the team entered a season ranked – 16th in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls. The Scarlet Knights finished the season with an 8-5 record that included a 52-30 victory over the Ball State Cardinals in the 2008 International Bowl. It marked the third consecutive appearance of the team in a post-season bowl game and the second bowl game won by the team.