In their fifth season under head coach John F. Bateman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–3 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, and outscored their opponents 149 to 115.[1][2]
The team's statistical leaders included Roger Kalinger with 916 passing yards, Bob Brendel with 464 rushing yards, and Jack Emmer with 306 receiving yards.[3] Defensively, Rutgers was powered by its "Golden Nugget" defense led by defensive coordinator, Dewey King, which ranked 5th nationally in rushing defense allowing only 84.1 yards per-game. The defensive front seven was led by linebackers Tom Connelly, Dom Viggiano, Bob Schroeder and Bob Norton. Garth Weber, Werner Fentrop and Jerry Sertek anchored the defensive line. The Rutgers "Golden Nuggets" ended the 1964 season ranked 20th overall in total defense.[4][5]
^"Rutgers Is Second In Rushing Defense". The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, November 11, 1964. Retrieved from Newspapers.com
^O'Rourke, Pete (December 20, 1964). The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, NJ, December 20, 1964, Page 34. Retrieved from Newspapers.com
^Adams, Frank S. (September 27, 1964). "Princeton Capitalizes on Two Rutgers Misplays and Registers 10-7 Triumph". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.