Yes in 1869. They split the championship with Princeton which is a joke because Rutgers beat Princeton during the regular season. First intercollegiate football game was indeed in 1869. Score: Rutgers 16 Princeton 8.
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No, they haven't. They were number one overall in 1990 for a tiny bit, but that was the closest they would have gotten. They got upset by Georgia Tech (who eventually got to number two overall) and weren't number one anymore.