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.
Roster [ ]
1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Coaching staff [ ]
Source:[4]
Head coach: Frank R. Burns
Offensive coordinator: Bill Speranza
Offensive line coach: James Taigia
Wide receivers coach: Dick Curl
Defensive coordinator: Bob Naso
Defensive backs coach: Pete Savino
Defensive line coach: Ted Cottrell
Schedule [ ]
Sources for attendance:[5] [6]
Source for times:[7]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 9 1:30 p.m. at No. 3 Penn State L 17–2077,154
September 23 1:30 p.m. at Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 27–139,500
September 30 1:30 p.m. Princeton W 24–025,307
October 7 1:30 p.m. at Yale W 28–2721,000
October 14 1:30 p.m. Connecticut W 10–013,500
October 21 1:30 p.m. Villanova Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 24–918,500
October 28 1:30 p.m. Columbia Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ W 69–07,665
November 4 1:00 p.m. at UMass W 21–119,800
November 11 1:00 p.m. Temple Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 13–1022,000
November 18 1:30 p.m. at Holy Cross W 31–2114,829
November 25 1:00 p.m. Colgate Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 9–1417,300
December 16 vs. Arizona State L 18–3433,402
References [ ]
↑ "1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1978-schedule.html . Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
↑ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1975-1979)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/r/rutgers/1975-1979_yearly_results.php . Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
↑ "1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1978.html . Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
↑ "Scarlet Coaching Staff" , Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football 1978 (Rutgers University): pp. 6–7, 1978, http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/rutu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1978--21/prospectus/prospectus.pdf , retrieved December 25, 2016
↑ "1978 Record" , Rutgers Football 1979 (Rutgers University): p. 62, 1979, http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/rutu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1979--20/prospectus/prospectus.pdf , retrieved December 25, 2016
↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" . 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records . NCAA. p. 37. http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Bowls.pdf . Retrieved December 25, 2016 .
↑ "Scarlet Schedules" , Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football 1978 (Rutgers University): p. 0, 1978, http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/rutu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1978--21/prospectus/prospectus.pdf , retrieved December 25, 2016