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Is Rutgers football improving academically? A look at the football, basketball and wrestling grades

When it comes to evaluating the Grade-Point-Average of Rutgers’ marquee sports teams, keep these numbers in mind:

In 2016-17, the cumulative GPA for the entire Rutgers student body was 3.068.

That figure was nearly identical to the cumulative GPA for all of Rutgers’ 22 sports teams in 2016-17: 3.069.

Rutgers vs. Nebraska, Big Ten Football - Sept. 23, 2017
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With that in mind, here’s a look at the Rutgers football program's annual cumulative GPA since 2005:

  • 2005-06: 2.574
  • 2006-07: 2.676
  • 2007-08: 2.747
  • 2008-09: 2.