Rutgers Football
Price: $39.95
Subtitle: A Gridiron Tradition in Scarlet
Author: Michael
J. Pellowski
Subject:
Regional
,
Sports
Cloth ISBN: 978-0-8135-4283-6
Pages: 280
Photographs: 245
Publication
Date: November 2007
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Praise for Rutgers
Football
"Michael has done a
terrific job of covering the sweep of Rutgers football history in a
highly readable and entertaining manner. He captures the essence of
each year and team with an economy of words that keeps the story moving
beautifully."
—Gene
Renna, former president and chief operating officer of Mobil
Corporation, Rutgers University Class of 1966. Renna was a Rutgers
football letterwinner in 1964 and 1965.
"A must read for Rutgers football fans."
—Greg Schiano, Rutgers
Head Coach
Description:
Thirteen seconds
remaining, score tied at 25, fourth and seven for Rutgers at
Louisville’s 27. Against the third ranked team in the nation, on a
perfect autumn evening, the Scarlet Knights stormed back from 18 down,
with Coach Greg Schiano’s vaunted defense shutting down Louisville’s
passing attack. With seconds on the clock, the Scarlet Knights
announced their arrival as one of the most fearsome teams in the
nation.
Rutgers
Football: A Gridiron Tradition in Scarlet is a richly
illustrated history of one of the most storied programs in all of
college football. From the first intercollegiate contest against
Princeton in 1869, which started college football as we know it,
through the years that Paul Robeson suited up for the team, the famous
undefeated season of 1976, and right up to the Schiano era, former
Scarlet Knight Michael Pellowski takes you on a fascinating journey
that chronicles the highlights of the first 135 years of Rutgers
football. He makes special mention of the Scarlet Knights who have gone
on to successful careers in the NFL—Brian Leonard, Mike McMahon, LJ
Smith, Gary Brackett, Ray Lucas, Don Cherry, among others—and includes
a complete listing of lettermen.
Now, with the Empire State Building being
lit red in the team’s honor, and fans believing that a national
championship is within the team’s grasp, Rutgers Football: A Gridiron Tradition in
Scarlet provides the indispensable back-story for this team as
it “chops” its way to future greatness.
About the Author:
Michael J. Pellowski is a former Rutgers football
player (RU ’71) and the author of numerous non-fiction books for young
adults.
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