With so much excitement and expectations surrounding the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football program in 2012, it seems like a good time to review how Rutgers Football has evolved to national relevance.

In 2008, former Rutgers tight end Michael J. Pellowski wrote Rutgers Football: A Gridiron Tradition in Scarlet.  Pellowski delves into the history of Rutgers Football, starting with its establishment in 1869 and ending with its reestablishment as a nationally respected program in the mid-2000s. This book is still a great resource despite not covering the last half-decade. 

Perhaps Rutgers University’s most important contribution to the world is...

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