1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football Independent 9–3 Frank R. Burns 6th Bill Speranza 2nd Bob Naso 11th Rutgers StadiumGiants Stadium Garden State Bowl L 18–34 vs. Arizona State The 1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University as an independent during 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.1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 12, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1978-schedule.html 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.1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 12, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1978.html It was the Scarlet Knights' first major bowl appearance. Schedule 1978 AP Eastern September 9 1:30 p.m. l y Penn State 3 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 17–20 77,154 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-nittany-lions-crush-out/157642465/ The Hartford Courant Nittany Lions crush outmanned Rutgers September 10, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com September 23 1:30 p.m. w y Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA 27–13 9,500 Rutgers Easily Conquers Bucknell Ken O'Brien September 24, 1978 B1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56417457/1978-bucknell-rutgers September 30 1:30 p.m. w Princeton rivalry Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 24–0 25,307 Rutgers' 2d Half Stuns Princeton Gary Ronberg October 1, 1978 7-E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56390664/1978-princeton-rutgers October 7 1:30 p.m. w y Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT 28–27 21,000 Yale Misses, Rutgers Wins, 28–27 Harry Eisenberg October 8, 1978 82 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56392230/1978-yale-rutgers October 14 1:30 p.m. w Connecticut Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 10–0 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-rutgers-holds-off-conn/155104594/ Asbury Park Press Rutgers holds off Connecticut, 10–0 October 15, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 1:30 p.m. w y Villanova Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 24–9 18,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance-1st-half-outburst/157637302/ Staten Island Advance 1st-half outburst keys Rutgers over Villanova October 22, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com October 28 1:30 p.m. w Columbia Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 69–0 7,665 Knights Roar over Lions Ken O'Brien October 29, 1978 B1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56400218/1978-columbia-rutgers November 4 1:00 p.m. w y UMass Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA 21–11 9,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-dorn-scores-twice-to-l/155060421/ Asbury Park Press Dorn scores twice to lead Rutgers past Massachusetts November 5, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 11 1:00 p.m. w Temple Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 13–10 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-record-mistakes-crack-temple/157641042/ Daily Record Mistakes crack Temple November 12, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 1:30 p.m. w y Holy Cross Fitton Field Worcester, MA 31–21 14,829 Victorious Rutgers Gets Bowl Bid Ken O'Brien November 19, 1978 A1 The Home News Sunday New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56413496/1978-holy-cross-rutgers November 25 1:00 p.m. l Colgate Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ 9–14 17,300 Bowl-Bound Rutgers Is Upset by Colgate Gordon S. Jr. White The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 26, 1978 S8 December 16 l y Arizona State Garden State Bowl Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ 18–34 33,402 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-arizona-state-stymies-ru/157642979/ The Star-Ledger Arizona State stymies Rutgers December 17, 1978 October 22, 2024 Newspapers.com http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/rutu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1978--21/prospectus/prospectus.pdf Scarlet Schedules 0 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football 1978 Rutgers University 1978 December 25, 2016 December 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161226060057/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/rutu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1978--21/prospectus/prospectus.pdf deadhttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/rutu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1979--20/prospectus/prospectus.pdf 1978 Record Rutgers Football 1979 Rutgers University 1979 62 December 25, 2016 December 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161226054839/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/rutu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1979--20/prospectus/prospectus.pdf deadhttp://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Bowls.pdf Bowl/All-Star Game Records National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records 37 NCAA December 25, 2016 Coaching staff 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 Graduate assistant: Greg Gigantino http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/rutu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1978--21/prospectus/prospectus.pdf Scarlet Coaching Staff 6–7 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Football 1978 Rutgers University 1978 December 25, 2016 December 26, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161226060057/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/rutu/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/1978--21/prospectus/prospectus.pdf dead References Rutgers Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons Rutgers Scarlet Knights football