A native of Houston, Texas, Rutledge attended Sam Houston High School and later the Texas Lutheran University, where he captained the school's 1974 NAIA Division II National Championship team and was a Kodak All-American linebacker for head coach Jim Wacker.
After the season, Wacker was named as National Coach of the Year by ESPN, the UPI, and The Sporting News.
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