The 2007 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented

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in the

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. The team was led by seventh-year head coach

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. For the first time in the history of Rutgers football, the team entered a season ranked—they were 16th in both the Associated Press and Coaches polls. The Scarlet Knights finished the season with an 8–5 record that included a 52–30 victory over the

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in the 2008 International Bowl. It marked the third consecutive appearance of the team in a post-season bowl game, and the second bowl game won by the team.

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons International Bowl champion seasons

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