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Rutgers Football Team History


Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers State University
 New Brunswick, NJ
Founded: 1766
Stadium: Rutgers Stadium
Capacity: 42,000
Colors: Scarlet & White
Coach: Frank R. Burns
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1869  <-- 1975 <- 1976 -> 1977 --> 2024
1976 Season Highlights
 Frank R. Burns enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
1976 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  @ Navy  13   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ Bucknell  19   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Princeton  17   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Cornell  21   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Connecticut  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Lehigh  28   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Columbia  47   0   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Massachusetts  24   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Louisville  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Tulane  29   20   W       
 Thu., Nov. 18  vs. Colgate  17   9   W    @ East Rutherford, NJ   
 
1976 Season Totals
  Record11-0
  Points Scored287
  Scoring Average26.1
  Points Allowed81
  Defense Average7.4
  Opponents Record18-36
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record5-0
1976 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
1711-0-0 AP
1711-0-0 Coaches
1711-0-0 UPI
  
1976 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Louisiana Monroe 2-9206321   John David Crow
Pittsburgh 12-0381133Won  27-3  Johnny Majors
Rutgers 11-028781   Frank R. Burns
Akron 10-3281144   Jim Dennison
San Diego State 10-1197125   Claude Gilbert
Nevada Las Vegas 9-3359287   Tony Knap
Notre Dame 9-3294158Won  20-9  Dan Devine
Boston College 8-3239125   Joseph Joe Yukica
Cincinnati 8-3204114   Tony Mason
Memphis 8-3241182   Richard Williamson
Nevada 8-3409243   Chris Ault
James Madison 7-4249198   Challace McMillin
North Texas 7-4232145   Hayden Fry
Penn State 7-5241173Lost  9-20  Joe Paterno
South Carolina 6-5195143   Jim Carlen
Virginia Tech 6-5223176   Jimmy Sharpe
Army 5-6201267   Homer Smith
Florida State 5-6205258   Bobby Bowden
Liberty 5-4-1263196   John Cartwright
Louisville 5-6177234   Vince Gibson
West Virginia 5-6184202   Frank Cignetti
Air Force 4-7180273   Ben Martin
Georgia Tech 4-6-1221267   Pepper Rodgers
Marshall 4-7151243   Frank Ellwood
Navy 4-7187257   George Welsh
Temple 4-6196216   Wayne Hardin
Miami 3-8207213Lost  10-19  Carl Selmer
Southern Mississippi 3-8145296   Bobby Collins
Syracuse 3-8154263   Frank Maloney
Utah State 3-8170263   Bruce Snyder
Tulane 2-9149228   Larry Smith

1976 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1976 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.