1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team information
American college football season
1978Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Garden State Bowl, L 18–34 vs. Arizona State
Conference
Independent
Record
9–3
Head coach
Frank R. Burns (6th season)
Offensive coordinator
Bill Speranza (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator
Bob Naso (11th season)
Home stadium
Rutgers Stadium Giants Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
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t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 4 Penn State
–
–
11
–
1
–
0
North Texas State
–
–
9
–
2
–
0
East Carolina
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
Navy
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
No. 7 Notre Dame
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
Rutgers
–
–
9
–
3
–
0
Florida State
–
–
8
–
3
–
0
Tennessee State
–
–
8
–
3
–
0
Temple
–
–
7
–
3
–
1
Pittsburgh
–
–
8
–
4
–
0
Holy Cross
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Louisville
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
UNLV
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Southern Miss
–
–
7
–
4
–
0
Northeast Louisiana
–
–
6
–
4
–
1
Georgia Tech
–
–
7
–
5
–
0
Hawaii
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
Miami (FL)
–
–
6
–
5
–
0
South Carolina
–
–
5
–
5
–
1
William & Mary
–
–
5
–
5
–
1
Cincinnati
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Villanova
–
–
5
–
6
–
0
Army
–
–
4
–
6
–
1
Memphis State
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Tulane
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Virginia Tech
–
–
4
–
7
–
0
Air Force
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Colgate
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Richmond
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Syracuse
–
–
3
–
8
–
0
Illinois State
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
West Virginia
–
–
2
–
9
–
0
Boston College
–
–
0
–
11
–
0
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 9–3 record while competing as an independent. The team outscored its opponents 284 to 165 and finished the season with a 34–18 loss to Arizona State in the Garden State Bowl.[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Bob Hering with 1,193 passing yards, Glen Kehler with 883 rushing yards, and David Dorn with 535 receiving yards.[3] It was the Scarlet Knights' first major bowl appearance.
^"1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^"Rutgers Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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