In Rensselaer's season opener, junior quarterback Ed Trimpert led the Engineers to a 45-0 victory over William Paterson by completing 11 of 14 passes for 161 yards and two touchdowns. He threw a four-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter for a 14-0 lead and then a 45-yard TD in the third for a 31-0 edge. Ed was neither intercepted, nor sacked and he also rushed six times for 31 yards, including a long of 15 yards.