The 1974 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1974 NCAA Division I football season.

In their second season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 7–3–1 record.

[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Bret Kosup with 1,070 passing yards, Curt Edwards with 889 rushing yards, and Mark Twitty with 314 receiving yards.

[3] The Scarlet Knights played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, across the river from the university's main campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

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