The 1973 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season.

In their first season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 6–5 record.

The team outscored their opponents 245 to 208.

[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included John Piccirillo with 415 passing yards, J. J. Jennings with 1,353 rushing yards, and Tom Sweeney with 479 receiving yards.

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