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Tom Tarver was an American football player for the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights. He was the team's starting quarterback in 1990 and 1991. After college, he became a coach at Manalapan High School. ==College== Tarver was a quarterback at Jackson High School in New Jersey and chose to attend Rutgers University.〔("Tom Tarver: Once a Leader, Always a Leader" ). packers.rivals.com. October 8, 2003. Retrieved November 20, 2011.〕 During his first two years at Rutgers, he appeared in six games and was a back-up to Scott Erney.〔("Rutgers Unknown to Cats" ). ''Daily News''. September 7, 1990.〕〔Vega, Michael. ("Tarver Chose Rutgers; Now They've Chosen Him" ). highbeam.com. October 5, 1990. Retrieved November 20, 2011.〕 Tarver was named the team's starting quarterback in 1990. In the first game of the season on September 8, he completed 9 of 15 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and Rutgers defeated Kentucky.〔Rhoden, William C. ("Rutgers Wins in Coach's Debut" ). nytimes.com. September 9, 1990. Retrieved November 20, 2011.〕 The following week, against Colgate, he threw two touchdown passes again, and Rutgers won again.〔("Duke Keeps Northwestern Losing" ). ''Gainesville Sun''. September 16, 1990.〕 The Scarlet Knights then lost their third game to Penn State and eventually finished the season with a record of 3–8.〔Boyles, Bob and Guido, Paul (2009). ''(USA Today College Football Encyclopedia 2009–2010 )''. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. p. 1231.〕 Tarver led the team in passing yards, with 1,348.〔("Rutgers Football Year-by-Year Leaders" ). scarletknights.com. Retrieved November 20, 2011.〕 Tarver remained the Scarlet Knights' starter as a fifth-year senior in 1991.〔("Rutgers Beats Temple for a Winning Season" ). nytimes.com. November 17, 1991. Retrieved November 20, 2011.〕 He led the team to a victory in the first game of the season against Boston College, completing 21 for 30 passes for 275 yards, one touchdown, and one interception.〔Wallace, William N. ("Rutgers on Top in Big East Kickoff" ). nytimes.com. September 1, 1991. Retrieved November 20, 2011.〕 On September 28, he had 180 passing yards, and Rutgers defeated Michigan State, 14–7. Tarver threw a two-yard touchdown pass to his roommate, Antoine Moore, with 46 seconds left to win it.〔("Spartan Football Reaches 1000-Game Milestone Against Rutgers" ). msuspartans.com. September 5, 2003. Retrieved November 20, 2011.〕 In 2003, Tarver said that the Michigan State game was one of his fondest memories as a Rutgers player.〔 Rutgers defeated Maine on October 12, 1991, bringing their record to 5–1. Tarver was 15 for 24 passing with 247 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.〔Harvin, Al. ("Rutgers Routs Maine as Secondary Excels" ). nytimes.com. October 13, 1991. Retrieved November 20, 2011.〕 However, Rutgers then lost their next four games in a row. In the last game of the season, against Temple, Tarver had a career-high 311 passing yards and had touchdown passes of 70, 68, and 49 yards. The Scarlet Knights won, 41–0, to clinch a winning record.〔 Tarver finished the year with 1,969 passing yards to lead the team for the second straight season.〔 Over his entire Rutgers career, he completed 285 of 518 passes for 3,607 yards and had 20 touchdowns and 24 interceptions. He has the eighth-most passing yards in team history.〔("Rutgers Football Passing Leaders" ). scarletknights.com. Retrieved November 20, 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tom Tarver」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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