1979 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1979 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football Independent 8–3 Frank R. Burns 7th Rutgers StadiumGiants Stadium The 1979 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University as an independent during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their seventh season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled an 8-3 record while competing as an independent. The team outscored its opponents 243 to 174. Against ranked opponents, the team lost, 45–10, to No. 7 Penn State and defeated No. 17 Tennessee, 13–7.1979 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 12, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1979-schedule.html The team's statistical leaders included Ed McMichael with 1,529 passing yards, Albert Ray with 567 rushing yards, and David Dorn with 468 receiving yards.1979 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 12, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1979.html Schedule 1979 AP Eastern y y September 8 Holy Cross Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 28–0 18,350 Rutgers Too Powerful, Routs Holy Cross Bob Monahan September 9, 1979 62 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56448386/1979-holy-cross-rutgers September 15 at No. 7 Penn State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA L 10–45 77,309 Penn State's young lion roars as Scarlet falls, 45–10 The Home News September 16, 1979 B1, B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44444210/penn_states_young_lion_roars_as/ Newspapers.com September 22 Bucknell Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 16–14 12,300 Startzell and Blackwell Lead Rutgers' Victory Paul Smith September 23, 1979 11-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56451994/1979-bucknell-rutgers September 29 at Princeton Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 38–14 23,523 Rutgers Gets 24 in 2d Half, Tops Princeton, 38-14 Paul Smith September 30, 1979 12-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56457251/1979-princeton-rutgers October 6 Temple Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 20–41 20,245 https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news-new-temple-riddles-rutgers/157858987/ Daily News 'New' Temple riddles Rutgers, 41–20 October 7, 1979 October 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 at Connecticut Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT W 26–14 7,762 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-register-rutgers-big-rally-tu/155212257/ The Sunday Register Rutgers' big rally turns back UConn October 14, 1979 October 26, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 at William & Mary Cary Field Williamsburg, VA W 24–0 16,020 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-progress-tribe-empty-handed-ag/157840618/ The Daily Progress Tribe empty-handed against Rutgers, 24–0 October 21, 1979 October 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 at No. 17 Tennessee Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN W 13–7 84,265 Rutgers Shocks UT 13-7 The Tennessean November 4, 1979 C1, C7 November 10 vs Army Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ W 20–0 28,163 https://www.newspapers.com/article/gloucester-county-times-dorn-leads-rutge/157840019/ The Gloucester County Times Dorn leads Rutgers over Army, 20–0 November 11, 1979 October 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 Villanova Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 17–32 19,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-register-villanova-keeps-rutge/157841616/ The Daily Register Villanova keeps Rutgers on ice November 18, 1979 October 26, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 at Louisville Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY W 31–7 10,152 https://www.newspapers.com/article/asbury-park-press-pineiros-return-trigg/157841219/ Asbury Park Press Pineiro's return triggers Rutgers past Louisville November 26, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com Roster 1979 Rutgers Scarlet Knights f 14 Jr Dave Dorn WR 8 Sr Bob Hering QB 2 Jr Ed McMichael QB 18 Jr Deron Cherry S y 74 Sr Dino Mangiero DT y 66 Fr Bill Pickel DT y *Frank R. Burns Greg Gigantino(Graduate assistant) References Rutgers Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons Rutgers Scarlet Knights football