128-517: The Marching Scarlet Knights (also known as The Pride of New Jersey ) is the marching band of Rutgers University . The band was founded in 1915 as a small military band, and since then has grown into a 330-member athletic band for the university. The Marching Scarlet Knights performs at all home Rutgers Scarlet Knights football games. The band also travels to select regular season and post season football games. The Marching Scarlet Knights band began in 1915 as an 11-member military band, playing for
256-417: A safety on the first play from scrimmage. They became the first team in a Super Bowl to score on a safety (12 seconds into the start of the game which set the record for the quickest score), a kickoff return for a touchdown (12 seconds into the second half), and an interception return for a touchdown. The Broncos were held to almost 30 points below their scoring average. Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning ,
384-461: A Centers of Excellence Grant from the NSF which allowed the physics department to hire several faculty each year. These faculty were to be paid by the grant for three years, but after that time any faculty hired with the associate or full professor designation would become tenured. The governor and the chancellor forced Rutgers to lose this grant by rejecting the condition that tenure be granted. In 1970,
512-693: A New York/ New Jersey themed show with the Syracuse University Marching Band . The song selections included Born in the U.S.A. and Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen , Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi , New York, New York by Frank Sinatra , and Empire State of Mind by Jay-Z . In November 2023, the band made its first appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade . Rutgers University Rutgers University ( / ˈ r ʌ t ɡ ər z / RUT -gərz ), officially Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey ,
640-495: A college to train those who wanted to become ministers within the church. Through several years of effort by Theodorus Jacobus Frelinghuysen (1691–1747) and Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh (1736–1790), later the college's first president, Queen's College received its charter on November 10, 1766, from New Jersey's last royal governor, William Franklin (1730–1813), the son of Benjamin Franklin . The original charter established
768-455: A color guard as well as multiple twirlers and a field major. Unlike in many Big Ten marching bands, the position of drum major is separated from the role of field major. The field major is a performance oriented role that includes leading the band in parade block as well as performing a choreographed routine during the pregame show. This performance includes mace work as well as the traditional collegiate back bend . The position of drum major
896-466: A five-time NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) award winner, threw two interceptions in the first half. Seahawks linebacker Malcolm Smith , who returned one of those interceptions 69 yards for a touchdown, recovered a fumble and made nine tackles , was named Super Bowl MVP . This is the fifth Super Bowl where the winning team outscored the losing team in every quarter. In the United States,
1024-655: A free preview for the Super Bowl. Due to contractual restrictions imposed by the NFL's exclusive digital and mobile content deals with Microsoft and Verizon Communications , Fox was unable to offer any additional camera angles or offer streaming on smartphones. Mobile streaming of the game was exclusive to the Verizon Wireless NFL Mobile service. The social network Twitter estimated that Super Bowl XLVIII generated 24.9 million posts ("tweets") on
1152-400: A future Super Bowl. The general thought was that either of these cities being the location of a Super Bowl would symbolize national recovery in the aftermath of the attacks. There was belief that if New York were awarded a Super Bowl (either building a new stadium or renovated the existing Giants Stadium to be the host venue), it might assist the city's bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics in
1280-432: A kickoff temperature of 39 °F (4 °C) (Tulane Stadium also hosted the second coldest outdoor Super Bowl, Super Bowl IX , with a kickoff temperature of 46 °F (8 °C)). However, New Orleans usually has a humid subtropical climate , with January morning lows averaging around 46 °F (8 °C) and daily highs around 63 °F (17 °C); also, all New Orleans Super Bowls since XII have been played at
1408-593: A lack of funds, Queen's College was closed for two extended periods. Early trustees considered merging the college with the College of New Jersey, in Princeton , but the measure failed by one vote. They later considered relocating it to New York City . In 1808, after raising $ 12,000, the college temporarily reopened and broke ground on a building of its own, called " Old Queens ," designed by architect John McComb, Jr. The college's third president, Ira Condict , laid
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#17327878736131536-546: A larger package of marquee games simulcast by Fox, and featured commentary and surrounding coverage in that language. As with all NFL games, the Spanish play-by-play was also carried via Fox's SAP feed . John Laguna was the play-by-play announcer and Brady Poppinga was the color analyst. With 561,000 viewers, the Fox Deportes broadcast was the highest-rated U.S. Spanish-language cable telecast outside of soccer. Fox set
1664-573: A minimum through marches, sit-ins, letters to administration officials and forums. In 2011, there was an attempt by then New Jersey governor Chris Christie and members of the legislature to merge Rutgers–Camden into Rowan University , it ultimately was rejected in part due to several on-campus protests and pushback from Camden faculty, students, and alumni. On June 20, 2012, the outgoing president of Rutgers University, Richard L. McCormick , announced that Rutgers will "integrate five acres along George Street between Seminary Place and Bishop Place into
1792-427: A part of the military, band members and directors were often called into active duty . Around 1948, the band shifted from traditional military uniforms and style to a more casual “Ivy League” style, in which members wore straw hats, crimson sport coats, black ties, black slacks, and white shoes. Under the direction of Casomir Bork during the 1960s, the band began having a band camp prior to the marching season. During
1920-508: A pep band for home basketball games. Soon after the band's transition, Rutgers University began offering course credit for marching band. At the time, the Marching Scarlet Knights band was known as the “Rutgers Marching One Hundred.” When Rutgers University began admitting women to the school in 1972, women were also allowed to join the Marching Scarlet Knights. Disputes among students arose while integrating women into
2048-434: A piece that aired on ESPN's Monday Night Countdown on October 21, 2013. In a radio interview broadcast on WFAN , Fox studio analyst Terry Bradshaw stated that he opposes the idea of a cold Super Bowl, stating "I don't want it to be bad ... What if we get two passing teams?" In a piece published on Sports Illustrated' s "Monday Morning Quarterback" site, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman also opposed holding
2176-641: A popular weekend destination. Across the city, Douglass Campus and Cook Campus are intertwined and often referred to as the Cook/Douglass Campus. Cook Campus has extensive farms and woods that reach North Brunswick and East Brunswick. Separated by the Raritan River is Busch Campus , in Piscataway, and Livingston Campus, also mainly in Piscataway but including remote sections of land extending into Edison and Highland Park. The Busch Campus
2304-440: A presiding officer within the university's 59-member board of trustees and its eleven-member board of governors, and is appointed by these boards to oversee the day-to-day operations of the university across its campuses. He is charged with implementing "board policies with the help and advice of senior administrators and other members of the university community." The president is responsible only to those two governing boards—there
2432-459: A quarter of the flights available at the area's three major airports, stranding thousands. Super Bowl XLVIII earned a few unofficial nicknames, with the "Weed Bowl", "Bong Bowl", and "Marijuana Bowl" being among the most prominent, from users of social networking websites and various news outlets as the home states of the Seahawks and Broncos ( Washington and Colorado , respectively) were
2560-463: A result of the separation of the medical school from Rutgers University, Ph.D. programs that had been started in the medical center were lost, and students had to seek other institutions to finish their degrees. After the dissolution of the University of Medicine and Dentistry in 2013, the medical school again became part of the university. Before 1982, separate liberal arts faculties existed in
2688-433: A roof, as did the city's two Major League Baseball stadiums. The lack of a venue with a roof was also seen as an obstacle due to the NFL having never played an outdoor Super Bowl in a cold weather climate. New York City ultimately bid in 2005 for a Super Bowl. The NFL voted on March 23, 2005, to award New York City the rights to host 2010's Super Bowl XLIV , contingent on the proposed West Side Stadium (the planned site of
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#17327878736132816-750: A seamless transfer to Rutgers and to take all of their Rutgers classes in a select number of the most popular majors at the community college campus. The collaborative effort provides access to Rutgers faculty teaching Rutgers courses, at a convenient location, but it is also one of the few programs that cater exclusively to the non-traditional student population. Rutgers' current partners include Atlantic Cape , Brookdale , Mercer , Morris , Camden , and Raritan Valley community colleges. The university offers more than 100 distinct bachelor, 100 masters, and 80 doctoral and professional degree programs across 175 academic departments, 29 degree-granting schools, and colleges, 16 of which offer graduate programs of study. It
2944-638: A single sophomore and a handful of first-year students taught by a lone instructor, and granted its first degree in 1774, to Matthew Leydt . Despite the religious nature of the early college, the first classes were held at a tavern called the Sign of the Red Lion. When the Revolutionary War broke out and taverns were suspected by the British as being hotbeds of rebel activity, the college abandoned
3072-600: A total of 11 fully online degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Online degree programs at Rutgers must meet the same academic expectations, in terms of both teaching and learning outcomes, as traditional on-campus programs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of courses were conducted through remote instruction. Rutgers offers classes at several off-campus sites in affiliation with community colleges and other state colleges throughout New Jersey. These partnerships are designed to enable students to achieve
3200-557: A touchdown. Defensive tackle Clinton McDonald also made a big impact with 5.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception. Linebacker Bobby Wagner led the team in combined tackles (120), while also racking up five sacks and two interceptions. But the best aspect of the defense was their secondary – collectively known as the Legion of Boom – which sent three of their four starters to the Pro Bowl: cornerback Richard Sherman , who led
3328-712: Is a public land-grant research university consisting of three campuses in New Jersey . Chartered in 1766, Rutgers was originally called Queen's College , and was affiliated with the Dutch Reformed Church . It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States, the second-oldest in New Jersey (after Princeton University ), and one of nine colonial colleges that were chartered before the American Revolution . In 1825, Queen's College
3456-416: Is a division of the university that serves as an umbrella organization for schools, centers, and institutes from Rutgers University and the old University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey . The organization was incorporated into the university following the 2013 merger of Rutgers and UMDNJ. While its various facilities are spread across several locations statewide, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
3584-691: Is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (1921), and in 1989, became a member of the Association of American Universities , an organization of the 62 leading research universities in North America. Rutgers–New Brunswick is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Rutgers–Newark and Rutgers–Camden are classified by
3712-463: Is close to downtown New Brunswick and includes the seat of the university, Old Queens and other nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century buildings that constitute the Queens Campus and Voorhees Mall . Its proximity to New Brunswick's train station and numerous food vendors located downtown, in addition to a large amount of off-campus housing and fraternity and sorority houses, make this
3840-599: Is considered a "campus" for certain organizational purposes, such as the appointment of a separate chancellor. From July 18, 2023 Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences renamed to Rutgers Health.( https://rutgershealth.org/chancellor/communications/rutgers-health-brand-name-announcement ). RBHS comprises nine schools and other research centers and institutes including; Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, New Jersey Medical School, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, School of Nursing , School of Dental Medicine, School of Health Related Professions,
3968-563: Is delineated by the all-glass Rutgers Business School building known as "100 Rock" (because of the building's Piscataway address, 100 Rockafeller Road). Rutgers Campus Buses transport students between the various campuses. As of 2010, the New Brunswick-Piscataway campuses include 19 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, including the School of Arts and Sciences , the School of Communication and Information ,
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4096-407: Is no oversight by state officials. Frequently, the president also occupies a professorship in his academic discipline and engages in instructing students. The current president is Jonathan Holloway who assumed the role on July 1, 2020. Governance at Rutgers University rests with a board of trustees consisting of 41 members, and a board of governors consisting of 15 voting members: 8 appointed by
4224-520: Is noted as the home of Rutgers' highly ranked Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, as well as the golf course and football stadium. The Livingston campus is home to Jersey Mike's Arena (formerly the Rutgers Athletic Center [RAC]), a trapezoidal building that is home to many sports teams, notably the men's basketball team. Additionally, this campus has undergone many renovations and is regarded as the most "modern" campus. The campus entrance
4352-574: Is the featured baton twirler of the Marching Scarlet Knights. Like the field major, the Scarlet Girl performs a choreographed routine during the traditional pregame show. The current Scarlet Girls are Gianna Viola and Jordan Dezeeuw-Yager. One week before the fall semester of classes begins, the Marching Scarlet Knights band travels off campus for band camp. In recent years, the band has traveled to Lake Greeley Camp in Greeley, PA. During this camp,
4480-458: Is the highest available leadership role in the Marching Scarlet Knights. The drum majors are responsible for conducting the band during rehearsal and performances, as well as heavily contributing to the day-to-day operations of the band including equipment, treasury, and general organization of student leadership. The current drum majors of the band are Haley Rogers, Sophia Lange, Ashley Haines, Brittany Duarte, and Ethan Del Valle. The "Scarlet Girl"
4608-576: Is the largest campus of the university. The Newark Campus in Newark and the Camden Campus in Camden are located in the northern and southern parts of the state, respectively. Combined, these campuses comprise 33 degree-granting schools and colleges, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels of study. The university is centrally administered from New Brunswick, although chancellors at
4736-546: The 1992 Dallas Cowboys for the third-largest blowout in Super Bowl history, behind Super Bowl XXIV in 1990, a 55–10 San Francisco 49ers victory over the Denver Broncos , and Super Bowl XX in 1986, a 46–10 Chicago Bears victory over the New England Patriots . This was also the first time since 1991 that the #1 scoring offense (Broncos) went up against the #1 scoring defense (Seahawks). Because
4864-698: The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy , the School of Engineering , the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences , the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy , the Graduate School, the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, the Graduate School of Education, the School of Management and Labor Relations , Mason Gross School of the Arts , the College of Nursing,
4992-575: The Governor of New Jersey and 7 chosen by and from among the board of trustees. The trustees constitute chiefly an advisory body to the board of governors and are the fiduciary overseers of the property and assets of the university that existed before the institution became the State University of New Jersey in 1945. The initial reluctance of the trustees (still acting as a private corporate body) to cede control of certain business affairs to
5120-742: The Middle States Commission on Higher Education and is a member of the Association of American Universities and the Universities Research Association . Two decades after the College of New Jersey, which is now Princeton University , was established in 1746 by the New Light Presbyterians, ministers of the Dutch Reformed Church , seeking autonomy in ecclesiastical affairs in the Thirteen Colonies , sought to establish
5248-673: The NFC West division and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The team scored 417 points during the season, while giving up 231. The offense was led by second-year quarterback Russell Wilson , a third-round draft pick who won the starting role after a three-way quarterback competition in training camp and went on to win a playoff game in his rookie season with the Seahawks. In his second season, he completed 63.1 percent of his passes for 3,357 yards and 26 touchdowns, with only nine interceptions, while also rushing for 539 yards and another score. His 101.2 passer rating ranked him seventh in
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5376-612: The National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2013 season . The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 43–8, the largest margin of victory for an underdog and tied with Super Bowl XXVII (1993) for the third largest point differential overall (35) in Super Bowl history. It was the first time the winning team scored over 40 points while holding their opponent to under 10. This became the first Super Bowl victory for
5504-591: The New Jersey Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School to Rutgers University. In 2013, Rutgers changed part of its alma mater, " On the Banks of the Old Raritan ." Where the lyrics had stated, "My father sent me to old Rutgers, and resolved that I should be a man," now they state, "From far and near we came to Rutgers, and resolved to learn all that we can." The alma mater for
5632-533: The New York Giants headquarters, Quest Diagnostics Training Center adjacent to MetLife Stadium. Since New York and New Jersey co-hosted the Super Bowl, pregame events took place in both states. The "Super Bowl Kickoff Spectacular" concert was held on January 27 at Liberty State Park in Jersey City , headlined by Daughtry and featuring a fireworks show. Media Day took place on January 28 at
5760-718: The New York metropolitan area since December 30, 1962 , when the Green Bay Packers beat the New York Giants in the original Yankee Stadium , 16–7. Since then, two other major pro football leagues have held title games in the area: MetLife Stadium was the first Super Bowl venue that was simultaneously home to two NFL teams: the New York Giants and the New York Jets , and thus was the first championship game to have two host teams. The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (which hosted Super Bowls I and VII ) served as
5888-586: The Newark and Camden campuses hold significant autonomy for some academic issues. The New Brunswick Campus (or Rutgers–New Brunswick) is the largest campus and the site of the original Rutgers College. Spread across six municipalities in Middlesex County, New Jersey , it lies chiefly in the City of New Brunswick and adjacent Piscataway and is composed of five smaller campuses and a few buildings in downtown New Brunswick. The historic College Avenue Campus
6016-650: The Newark location of the Rutgers Law School . As of 2012 , 7,666 undergraduates and 4,345 graduate students (total 12,011) are enrolled at the Newark campus. Originally the University of Newark, the campus was renamed and rebranded as Rutgers–Newark in 1945. The Camden Campus (or Rutgers–Camden) consists of six undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, including Camden College of Arts and Sciences, University College, Graduate School, Rutgers School of Business–Camden, Rutgers School of Nursing–Camden, and
6144-545: The Prudential Center in Newark . The NFL replaced its indoor NFL Experience fan attraction with an outdoor festival known as Super Bowl Boulevard, which was held along Broadway and Times Square in Manhattan from January 29 to February 1. The event featured various fan-oriented events and attractions, including an artificial toboggan hill. As the area was expected to see around 400,000 people, security
6272-755: The Rutgers Business School and the School of Social Work. As of 2012 , 40,434 students (31,593 undergraduates and 8,841 graduate students) were enrolled at the New Brunswick-Piscataway campus. The New Brunswick-Piscataway campus includes a Business School building on the Livingston Campus. The Newark Campus (or Rutgers–Newark) consists of eight undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, including Newark College of Arts and Sciences, University College, School of Criminal Justice, Graduate School, School of Nursing, School of Public Affairs and Administration , Rutgers Business School and
6400-677: The 241-year history of Rutgers College as a distinct institution. Students at the 2011 Rutgers tuition protests fought against rising education costs and diminished state subsidies. Campus groups (including the Rutgers Student Union, the Rutgers One Coalition, and the Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA), supported by New Jersey United Students (NJUS), mobilized to keep the increase in annual student financial obligation to
6528-505: The Beautiful " in various languages ignited controversy, with political commentators such as Glenn Beck , Todd Starnes and Allen West condemning the ad for discouraging assimilation , while others considered it a tribute to the idea of the United States as a multicultural society. Paramount Pictures , Sony Pictures , Lionsgate , Warner Bros. , Universal Studios and Walt Disney Studios paid for movie trailers to be aired during
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#17327878736136656-468: The Broncos were the designated home team in the annual rotation between AFC and NFC teams, they elected to wear their home uniform (orange jerseys with white pants) while the Seahawks wore a mixed uniform (white jerseys with navy blue pants, representing away and home, respectively). With the loss, the Broncos fell to 0–4 (outscored 167–38) in Super Bowls in which they wore orange jerseys, while with
6784-594: The Camden campus "On the Banks of the Old Delaware" are lyrically similar aside from the river name. In 2016, Rutgers celebrated its 250th anniversary. On May 15, President Barack Obama became the first sitting president to speak at the university's commencement. The university held a variety of celebrations, academic programs, and commemorative events which culminated on the 250th anniversary date, November 10, 2016. Rutgers invited multiple notable alumni from around
6912-494: The Camden location of the Rutgers Law School . The schools are located in the Cooper's Grant and Central Waterfront neighborhoods of Camden. As of 2012 , 4,708 undergraduates and 1,635 graduate students (total 6,343) are enrolled at the Camden campus. The campus was founded as the College of South Jersey and South Jersey Law School in the 1920s, and became part of Rutgers in 1950. The Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
7040-505: The Chargers until the fourth quarter. The AFC Championship Game once again pitted Peyton Manning and his Broncos against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots , the 15th matchup between the two veteran quarterbacks. The Broncos won 26–16 on the back of a 400-yard passing performance by Manning, which included two touchdown drives that lasted over seven minutes each, earning the Broncos their first Super Bowl berth since 1998 . As
7168-591: The College Avenue Campus." Most of the block had been occupied by the New Brunswick Theological Seminary . Rutgers agreed to rebuild the seminary in exchange for the land it gave up. In 2013, most of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey was integrated with Rutgers University and, along with several existing Rutgers units, was reformed as Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences . This merger attached
7296-478: The Faculty of Arts and Sciences were merged into the new " School of Arts and Sciences " with one set of admissions criteria, curriculum, and graduation requirements. At this time, the liberal arts components of Cook College were absorbed into the School of Arts and Sciences as well, while the other aspects of that college remained, but as the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. These changes in 2007 ended
7424-451: The Faculty of Arts and Sciences, separate standards for admission, good standing, and graduation continued for students, depending on which residential college they were enrolled in. In January 1987, around 2,800 non-teaching employees went on strike for increased salaries, which ended after nine days after an agreement with the administration was made. In 2007, Rutgers New Brunswick, Douglass, Livingston, and University Colleges, along with
7552-471: The NFL in interceptions (eight, with 125 return yards), along with free safety Earl Thomas (five interceptions, 105 tackles, two forced fumbles) and strong safety Kam Chancellor (99 tackles, three interceptions, 78 return yards). Denver finished the season 13–3 for the second straight year, winning the AFC West division and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Broncos had the best offense in
7680-514: The NFL in scoring (150 points) and first in field goal percentage (.962, 25/26). His only miss of the year was from 52 yards and his successful attempt from 64 yards against Tennessee in Week 14 broke an NFL record that had stood for 44 years. Defensive end Shaun Phillips anchored the Broncos' line with 10 sacks, while linebacker Danny Trevathan racked up 129 combined tackles, three forced fumbles and three interceptions. Defensive end Malik Jackson
7808-570: The NFL, and made him the first quarterback in history with a triple-digit passer rating in his first two seasons. His top target was Pro Bowl receiver Golden Tate , who caught 64 passes for 898 yards and five touchdowns. Tate was also a major asset on special teams, returning 51 punts for 585 yards (second in the NFL). Other key targets included Doug Baldwin (50 receptions, 775 yards, five touchdowns) and tight end Zach Miller (33 receptions, 387 yards, five touchdowns). Pro Bowl running back Marshawn Lynch
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#17327878736137936-727: The NFL, leading the league in points scored (606, the highest total in NFL history) and yards gained (7,313). The offense was so explosive that they scored points on their opening possession at least eight straight games leading into the playoffs and a ninth time against the San Diego Chargers during the Divisional Playoffs game. During the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots, they broke that streak, only to score on
8064-515: The Rutgers College Cadet Corps as part of the R.O.T.C. program. The band played at a football game for the first time in 1921, and began marching on the field in 1928 By 1924, the band had separated from the R.O.T.C. program and began playing at home basketball games. However, instructors and funding for the marching band still originated in the military. The band struggled to retain members throughout World War II . As
8192-501: The School of Education in 1924. With the development of graduate education, and the continued expansion of the institution, the collection of schools became Rutgers University in 1924. Rutgers College continued as a liberal arts college within the university. Later, University College (1945) was founded to serve part-time, commuting students and Livingston College (1969) was created by the Rutgers Trustees, ensuring that
8320-717: The School of Public Health, Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Environmental and the Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Brain Health Institute, and the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research. The programs are offered at different location sites across New Jersey in New Brunswick, Newark, Blackwood, Stratford and Scotch Plains. As of 2015, Rutgers offered
8448-403: The Seahawks and the fifth Super Bowl loss for the Broncos, at the time a league record (it would later be tied by the New England Patriots following their Super Bowl LII loss) for the most of any team. The game was played on February 2, 2014, at MetLife Stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey , the first Super Bowl played outdoors in a cold-weather city and
8576-420: The Seahawks took up 120 to 150 of 429-room Westin Hotel , also in Jersey City. The team retrofitted some rooms into training and massage rooms and occupied the pool. The City of Jersey City renamed its main boulevard, Columbus Drive, to Super Bowl Drive to welcome the teams. The Broncos utilized the New York Jets headquarters, Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park , while the Seahawks utilized
8704-403: The Seahawks' win, the team wearing white had then won nine of the previous ten Super Bowls. The Hyatt Regency in Jersey City served as the home for the Broncos during their stay. The team took up 150 of the 351 rooms until the night of January 29 before taking up the entire hotel. The team hosted the press conferences during the week on a cruise ship docked at the pier of the hotel. Meanwhile,
8832-535: The Super Bowl. Following Monsters vs. Aliens ' footsteps, Paramount paid for the debut trailers for Transformers: Age of Extinction and Noah , Sony paid for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 , RoboCop , The Monuments Men , and Pompeii , Lionsgate paid for Draft Day , Warner Bros. paid for The Lego Movie , Universal paid for Neighbors , and Disney paid for Captain America: The Winter Soldier , Need for Speed , and Muppets Most Wanted . NFL Network produced an international television feed of
8960-428: The University of Newark (1935) in 1946 and then the College of South Jersey and South Jersey Law School, in 1950. These two institutions became Rutgers University–Newark and Rutgers University–Camden , respectively. On September 10, 1970, after much debate, the board of governors voted to admit women into Rutgers College. There were setbacks in the growth of the university. In 1967, the Rutgers Physics Department had
9088-412: The ability to zoom closer into certain camera angles, and due to the expected possibility of cold weather, graphics developed by Autodesk would display simulations of wind patterns inside the stadium. Fox constructed an enclosed studio in Times Square for use as part of studio programming on Fox and Fox Sports 1 during the week of the game. The broadcast attracted 111.5 million viewers, becoming
9216-412: The alma mater. Two hours before kickoff at Rutgers home football games, the Marching Scarlet Knights band plays at “The First Game” statue while the football team walks by. After every home football game, the Marching Scarlet Knights performs "Loyal Sons" for the band's alumni. The Marching Scarlet Knights performed at Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014, during the pregame festivities. They put on
9344-486: The band works from 8 in the morning until 9 at night to learn fight songs, stands tunes, and the first marching show of the season. During band camp, auditions determine part placement for band members. On home football game day, the band rehearses four hours before kickoff. Before setting up in parade block prior to the march into the stadium, the band gathers on the practice field to sing the university's alma mater. Members' hats are expected to be taken off whenever singing
9472-470: The band. Six different directors led the band throughout the decade. Marching band enrollment decreased significantly during this time period. Then, in 2001, Rutgers University hired Timothy Smith as the band's director. As a combined result of a lasting band director and the Rutgers football team's newfound success, band enrollment began to increase again. In July 2017, Todd Nichols took over from Smith as
9600-526: The college under the corporate name the trustees of Queen's College, in New-Jersey , named in honor of Queen Charlotte (1744–1818), and created both the college and the Queen's College Grammar School, intended to be a preparatory school affiliated and governed by the college. The Grammar School, today the private Rutgers Preparatory School , was a part of the college community until 1959. New Brunswick
9728-620: The cornerstone on April 27, 1809. Shortly after, the New Brunswick Theological Seminary , founded in 1784, relocated from Brooklyn , to New Brunswick, and shared facilities with Queen's College and the Queen's College Grammar School , and all three institutions were then overseen by the Reformed Church in America . During those formative years, all three institutions fit into Old Queens. In 1830, Queen's College Grammar School moved across
9856-435: The director of the Marching Scarlet Knights. The Marching Scarlet Knights has eleven instrumental sections; Piccolos, clarinets, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, trumpets, mellophones, trombones, baritones, sousaphones, a front ensemble, and a drum line. The front ensemble was added in 2018 and includes keyboard percussion, synthesizers, drum set, electric guitar, bass guitar, and non-pitched percussion. The band also features
9984-711: The establishment of the Rutgers Scientific School, featuring departments of agriculture , engineering , and chemistry . The Rutgers Scientific School would expand over the years to grow into the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (1880) and divide into the College of Engineering (1914) and the College of Agriculture (1921). Rutgers created the New Jersey College for Women in 1918, and
10112-532: The event of a forecast of heavy snow, the game would be rescheduled for the Saturday before, or for the Monday or Tuesday after. One day before the Super Bowl, weather conditions for the game were forecast to be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the low to mid-40s Fahrenheit. A winter storm arrived 6 hours after the game ended, dropping 8 inches (20 cm) of snow on the region. The inclement weather canceled
10240-833: The final play of the third quarter. The Seahawks set a record by making the first seven scores of the game; previously the record was four. The 36–0 lead was by far the largest shutout lead in Super Bowl history; the previous record was 24–0, shared by the Miami Dolphins over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VIII and the Washington Redskins over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVI . Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril scored
10368-529: The final seconds of the game when Richard Sherman batted the ball into the arms of Malcolm Smith to seal the 23–17 win and send the Seahawks to their second Super Bowl in franchise history. The Broncos faced the San Diego Chargers in the AFC divisional round. Although their record-breaking offense was held to an unusually low 24 points, the Broncos still emerged victorious, 24–17, having shut out
10496-501: The first African American and person of color to be named president of Rutgers . On April 9, 2023, three unions voted to go on the first strike by academics in the university's 257-year history, citing the lack of progress on contract talks between union representatives and university officials. As a result, classes and research were suspended until a tentative agreement was reached on April 15, 2023. Five months later, in September,
10624-537: The first Super Bowl to be played on February 2. The Seahawks posted a 13–3 record and were making their second Super Bowl appearance in nine years. The Broncos were making their seventh Super Bowl appearance after also posting a 13–3 record. This marked one of the few times that two former divisional rivals met in a Super Bowl, as the Seahawks and Broncos were in the same division (the AFC West ) from 1977 to 2001 . Seattle led 22–0 at halftime and ultimately went up 36–0 before allowing Denver's first and only score on
10752-576: The first round of the playoffs. The Seahawks' first playoff game was in the NFC divisional round, a rematch of Monday Night Football from Week 13, playing the New Orleans Saints at home. The Seahawks had a 16-point lead at halftime, but although the Saints were able to halve the deficit in the fourth quarter, they could not close the gap further before a botched play in the final seconds ended
10880-525: The first team in NFL history ever to have four players with at least 10 touchdown receptions in a season. Running back Knowshon Moreno was the team's leading rusher with 1,038 yards and 10 touchdowns, while also catching 60 passes for 548 yards and another three scores. Rookie running back Montee Ball was also a big contributor with 554 rushing yards, four touchdowns and 20 receptions. The team's offensive line featured Pro Bowl guard Louis Vasquez . On special teams, Pro Bowl kicker Matt Prater ranked second in
11008-452: The first team since the 1985 Chicago Bears to lead the league in all three categories. The Seahawks were also the fourth team to lead the NFL in interceptions and fewest passing yards allowed; all four teams reached the Super Bowl. Seattle's defensive line featured defensive ends Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett , both of whom recorded eight sacks. Avril also forced five fumbles, while Bennett recovered three, returning them for 39 yards and
11136-472: The first two states to legalize marijuana for recreational use , during the fall 2012 elections . The Broncos and Seahawks were divisional AFC West rivals from 1977 until 2001, when the Seahawks moved to the NFC West . Their matchup in Super Bowl XLVIII marked the first time former in-division rivals met in the Super Bowl since Super Bowl XLIII . Seattle finished the season 13–3, winning
11264-572: The following way as mandated by state law: 20 charter members (of whom at least three shall be women), 16 alumni members nominated by the nominating committee of the board of trustees, and five public members appointed by the governor of the state with confirmation by the New Jersey State Senate. Rutgers University has three campuses in New Jersey. The New Brunswick Campus, located in New Brunswick and adjacent Piscataway ,
11392-520: The game at MetLife Stadium, stating that "it's the league's responsibility to show its audience the best possible product, and this can't happen in the snow." The decision to play the game in New Jersey was made even more controversial by the fact that the NFL informed the Miami Dolphins that Sun Life Stadium would never host another Super Bowl until they put a roof over the stadium for fear of rain. The NFL announced on December 18, 2013, that in
11520-617: The game was one-sided from start to finish, Super Bowl XLVIII is widely regarded as one of the most disappointing Super Bowl games of all time, although it is also viewed as a crowning achievement of the Seahawks’ 2013 defense. Efforts to see the New York City area host a Super Bowl predate MetLife Stadium's planning. In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C. , those metro areas' business communities separately discussed seeking to host
11648-478: The game was televised by Fox ; with an average audience of 111.5 million viewers that peaked at 115.3 million during the halftime show featuring Bruno Mars . The game was briefly the most-watched U.S. television broadcast of all time , until it was surpassed by Super Bowl XLIX the following year. The game's inaugural Spanish-language telecast on Fox Deportes was also the highest-rated Spanish-language cable telecast outside of soccer. Seattle also tied
11776-527: The game) being completed by 2008. In August 2005, after New York state government officials declined to approve $ 400 million for the stadium, the NFL decided to revoke New York City's hosting rights, and reopen the bidding for the game's site. Three stadiums were part of the bidding to host the game: Tampa had hosted four Super Bowls ( XVIII , XXV , XXXV and XLIII ), while South Florida / Miami had hosted ten Super Bowls ( II , III , V , X , XIII , XXIII , XXIX , XXXIII , XLI and XLIV ). During
11904-420: The game, with alternate English-language commentary provided by Bob Papa (play-by-play) and Charles Davis (color analyst). For the third consecutive year, a webcast was provided for viewers. Fox streamed its coverage of the game online on PCs and tablets through its new TV Everywhere service Fox Sports Go . Although normally requiring a television subscription to use, Fox made the service available as
12032-582: The game, with the Seahawks winning 23–15. The Seahawks then played in the NFC Championship Game at home against the rival San Francisco 49ers ; the two teams had each won once against the other during the regular season. Despite entering halftime with a seven-point deficit, the Seahawks took the lead in the fourth quarter thanks largely to Colin Kaepernick losing one fumble and throwing two interceptions. The second interception came in
12160-618: The home of the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Raiders , but not at the same time. This was also the first Super Bowl played outdoors on artificial turf ( FieldTurf ) since Super Bowl X (1976) at the Miami Orange Bowl . It was also the first in which two U.S. states , New York and New Jersey , shared hosting duties. This was also the first Super Bowl to be played outdoors since Super Bowl XLIV
12288-460: The indoor Superdome . Since Super Bowl X in 1976, all but one outdoor Super Bowl has been played in either California or Florida, the exception being Super Bowl XXX in Tempe, Arizona . NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell indicated that if Super Bowl XLVIII was successful, additional "cold-weather" Super Bowls would be considered. Super Bowl XLVIII was the first NFL championship game to be held in
12416-573: The interests of ethnically diverse New Jersey students were met. Rutgers was designated the state university of New Jersey by acts of the New Jersey Legislature in 1945 and 1956. Although Rutgers thus became a public university, it still retains—as the successor to the private college founded and chartered in 1766—some important private rights and protections from unilateral state efforts to change its fundamental character and mission. The newly-designated state university absorbed
12544-478: The landscaped campus of Douglass College , a women's college that was traditionally paired with Rutgers, the College Farm, and additional grounds in adjacent Piscataway. Apart from the New Brunswick core, campuses at Rutgers University–Newark ; Rutgers University–Camden ; and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences complete the university's main footprint. The university has additional facilities throughout
12672-692: The league in completions, attempts, yards and touchdown passes. His 5,477 passing yards and 55 touchdown completions both set new NFL records. His total of 450 completions was the second-highest in NFL history, and his 115.1 passer rating ranked second in the league that season. Denver's leading pass-catcher was Pro Bowl receiver Demaryius Thomas , who caught 92 passes for 1,430 yards and 14 touchdowns, but Manning had plenty of other reliable options, including Eric Decker (97 receptions, 1,288 yards, 11 touchdowns), Wes Welker (73 receptions, 778 yards, 10 touchdowns) and Pro Bowl tight end Julius Thomas (65 receptions, 788 yards, 12 touchdowns). Overall, they made Denver
12800-427: The marching band, and internal problems led to the disbanding of the local chapter of the band fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi . In the 1980s, William Berz changed the style of the band once again. He gradually transitioned the band from marching with high knees to a more modern glide step, in which band members keep straight legs, with their feet staying close to the ground. The 1990s marked a time of constant change for
12928-446: The most-watched event in U.S. television history and surpassing the previous record of 111.3 million viewers who watched Super Bowl XLVI in 2012. Episodes of New Girl and Brooklyn Nine-Nine were the lead-out programs . For the first time in Super Bowl history, a dedicated Spanish language telecast of the game was broadcast in the United States. The broadcast was carried by sister cable network Fox Deportes as part of
13056-490: The newly formed Rutgers Medical School hired major faculty members from other institutions. In 1971, the governor's office separated Rutgers Medical School from Rutgers University and made it part of New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry , and many faculty left the medical school, including the dean of the medical school, Dewitt Stetten, who later became the director of the National Institutes of Health. As
13184-425: The non-ideal cold weather climate, but also due to the difficulty in delivering an appropriate host venue. The city of New York and the New York Jets failed to secure a deal to build a new West Side Stadium in Manhattan (which, according to the initial plans, would have been built with a roof). Proposed renovations to the aging Giants Stadium were still subject to dispute between stakeholders. Giants Stadium lacked
13312-408: The opening possession of the second half. In only five out of 18 games (including playoffs) did they score fewer than 30 points, the fewest being 20 points. In command of the offense was 16-year veteran quarterback Peyton Manning . Now in his second year as the team's starter, Manning posted one of the best seasons of any quarterback in NFL history (and the best season of his entire career), leading
13440-460: The sales rate for a 30-second advertisement at US$ 4 million, matching the price set by CBS for Super Bowl XLVII . Fox began selling advertising for the game in May 2013 and announced it had sold out on December 4. USA Today ' s Super Bowl Ad Meter named Budweiser's ad "Puppy Love" as the best of the game. Meanwhile, a Coca-Cola spot with people of diverse cultures singing " America
13568-457: The same organization as "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". U.S. News & World Report considers the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers University to be a "more selective" school in terms of the rigor of its admissions processes. For the Class of 2025 (enrolling fall 2021), the New Brunswick campus received 43,161 applications and accepted 29,419 (68.2%). The number enrolling
13696-542: The same time period, the band also began transitioning from the Ivy League style back to a more traditional style, modeled from the Michigan Marching Band . In 1966, Scott Whitener became the first full-time director of the Marching Scarlet Knights. In 1968, the band officially changed from a military band to an athletic band. While football games were the main focus, the marching band also served as
13824-443: The same vein that awarding Super Bowl XXVIII to the city of Atlanta may have assisted the prospects of Atlanta's ultimately successful bid for the 1996 Summer Olympics . Both New York City and Washington, D.C. were, at one point, seen as likely to bid in 2003 for either 2008's Super Bowl XLII or 2009's Super Bowl XLIII . However, the prospect of the New York City region hosting a Super Bowl proved challenging due not only to
13952-612: The service (surpassing last year's total of 24.1), peaking at 381,605 tweets per-minute following Percy Harvin's kickoff return at the start of the second half (surpassing the 231,500 per-minute peak the previous year during the blackout). 57% of the ads broadcast during the game promoted an associated hashtag , up from 50% in 2013. The game was nationally broadcast on Westwood One radio, with Kevin Harlan as play-by-play announcer, Boomer Esiason as color analyst, and James Lofton and Mark Malone as sideline reporters. Jim Gray hosted
14080-450: The several separate " residential colleges " (Rutgers, Douglass, Livingston, University, and Cook colleges) at Rutgers–New Brunswick. In 1982, under president Edward J. Bloustein , the liberal arts faculties of these five institutions were centralized into one college, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, which itself had no students. The separate residential colleges persisted for students, and while instructors for classes were now drawn from
14208-550: The state government for direction and oversight caused the state to establish the Board of governors in 1956. Today, the board of governors maintains much of the corporate control of the university. The members of the board of trustees are voted upon by different constituencies or appointed. "Two faculty and two students are elected by the University Senate as nonvoting representatives. The 59 voting members are chosen in
14336-467: The state, including oceanographic research facilities at the Jersey Shore . Rutgers is a land-grant , sea-grant , and space-grant university, as well as the largest university in the state . Instruction is offered by 9,000 faculty members in 175 academic departments to over 45,000 undergraduate students and more than 20,000 graduate and professional students. The university is accredited by
14464-469: The street, and in 1856, the seminary relocated to a seven-acre (28,000 m ) tract less than one-half mile (800 m) away. After several years of closure resulting from an economic depression after the War of 1812 , Queen's College reopened in 1825 and was renamed "Rutgers College" in honor of American Revolutionary War hero Henry Rutgers (1745–1830). According to the board of trustees, Colonel Rutgers
14592-414: The tavern and held classes in private homes. Like many colleges founded in the U.S. during this time, Rutgers benefited from slave labor and funds derived from purchasing and selling slaves. Research undertaken at the university in the 2010s began to uncover and document these connections, including the university's foundation on land taken from the indigenous Lenape people. In its early years, due to
14720-533: The temperature at kickoff was a mild 49 °F (9 °C), making this only the third-coldest Super Bowl. A major snow storm hit the area the very next day. According to Weather.com , the average high and low temperatures for East Rutherford on February 2 were 39 °F (4 °C) and 20 °F (−7 °C), respectively. The coldest outdoor Super Bowl of the first 47 games was Super Bowl VI , held at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans on January 16, 1972, with
14848-483: The university's faculty senate voted " no confidence " in Holloway; in addition to issues related to the strikes, the motion also cited Halloway's decision to dismiss the chancellor of the university's Newark campus and his proposal to merge the university's two medical schools. Since 1785, twenty-one men have served as the institution's president, beginning with Jacob Rutsen Hardenbergh , a Dutch Reformed minister who
14976-592: The voting process by the league owners, the South Florida/Miami bid was eliminated in the second round of voting, but it eventually took the fourth round of voting for New Jersey's bid to beat Tampa's. The game was awarded on May 26, 2010, at the NFL owners meetings in Irving, Texas. Super Bowl XLVIII was the first Super Bowl held at an open-air stadium in a "cold-weather" city; previous Super Bowls in cold-weather cities were held at indoor stadiums. However,
15104-516: The world to the celebration. Steven Van Zandt was the commencement speaker the following year and received an honorary doctorate. In November 2016, Rutgers released research findings that revealed: "an untold history of some of the institution's founders as slave owners and the displacement of the Native Americans who once occupied land that was later transferred to the college." In January 2020, Jonathan Holloway made history as
15232-408: Was 7,105; the yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who enroll) was 24.2%. The freshman retention rate is 94%, with 83.8% going on to graduate within six years. Of the 45% of the incoming freshman class who submitted SAT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite scores were 1240-1470. Of the 7% of enrolled freshmen in 2021 who submitted ACT scores; the middle 50 percent Composite score
15360-457: Was also a key component of the defense with 42 tackles and six sacks, helping compensate for the loss of Von Miller , who had five sacks in nine games before suffering a season-ending injury. Cornerbacks Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Chris Harris Jr. led the secondary with three interceptions each. Both the Seahawks and Broncos entered the postseason as the number one seed in their respective conferences, which meant they received byes through
15488-677: Was between 27 and 33. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey is a college-sponsor of the National Merit Scholarship Program and sponsored 21 Merit Scholarship awards in 2020. In the 2020–2021 academic year, 29 freshman students were National Merit Scholars . Super Bowl XLVIII Super Bowl XLVIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos and National Football Conference (NFC) champion Seattle Seahawks to decide
15616-643: Was chosen as the location over Hackensack because the New Brunswick Dutch had the support of the Anglican population, making the royal charter easier to obtain. The original purpose of Queen's College was to "educate the youth in language, liberal, the divinity, and useful arts and sciences" and for the training of future ministers for the Dutch Reformed Church. In 1771, the college admitted its first students, which included
15744-478: Was honored because he epitomized Christian values . A year after the school was renamed, it received two donations from its namesake: a $ 200 bell still hanging from the cupola of Old Queen's and a $ 5,000 bond (equivalent to $ 135,000 in 2023) which placed the college on sound financial footing. Rutgers College became the land-grant college of New Jersey in 1864 under the Morrill Act of 1862 , resulting in
15872-534: Was increased in the area. NFL On Location and an NFL Tailgate Party was held at the Meadowlands Sports Complex prior to the game. Super Bowl XLVIII was televised by Fox in the United States, with Joe Buck calling play-by-play , Troy Aikman as color analyst , and Pam Oliver and Erin Andrews as sideline reporters . Fox planned to use multiple 4K resolution cameras to provide
16000-532: Was played in Miami Gardens. The choice of holding the Super Bowl outdoors in a cold weather environment generated some controversy. When it was released in August 2013, the "Winter Outlook" section in the 2014 Farmers' Almanac predicted that a winter storm would hit just about the time Super Bowl XLVIII kicked off; this generated the attention of several media sources, including ESPN 's Rick Reilly in
16128-612: Was renamed Rutgers College in honor of Colonel Henry Rutgers , whose substantial gift to the school had stabilized its finances during a period of uncertainty. For most of its existence, Rutgers was a private liberal arts college . It has evolved into a coeducational public research university since being designated the State University of New Jersey by the state's legislature in 1945 and 1956. Rutgers has several distinct campuses. Since colonial times, its historic core has been situated along College Avenue in New Brunswick, New Jersey . Rutgers University–New Brunswick also includes
16256-483: Was responsible for establishing the college. Before 1930, most of the university's presidents were clergy affiliated with Christian denominations in the Reformed tradition (either Dutch or German Reformed, or Presbyterian ). Two presidents were alumni of Rutgers College— William H. S. Demarest (Class of 1883) and Philip Milledoler Brett (Class of 1892). The president serves in an ex officio capacity as
16384-497: Was the team's leading rusher with 1,257 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was also a reliable receiver, hauling in 36 passes for 316 yards and two more scores. The Seahawks' offensive line was led by Pro Bowl center Max Unger . Kicker Steven Hauschka ranked fourth in the NFL in scoring (143 points) and second in field goal percentage (.943, 33/35). Seattle had the NFL's top defense, with the fewest yards allowed per game (273.6), fewest points allowed (231) and most takeaways (39). They were
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