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-
1977 Season Highlights
Frank R. Burns enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
1977 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 2 vs.
Penn State
7
45
L
@ East Rutherford, NJ
Sat., Sep. 10 @ Colgate
0
23
L
Sat., Sep. 17 vs. Bucknell
36
14
W
Sat., Sep. 24 @ Princeton
10
6
W
Sat., Oct. 1 @ Cornell
30
14
W
Sat., Oct. 8 @
Connecticut
42
18
W
Sat., Oct. 15 vs. Lehigh
20
0
W
Sat., Oct. 29 @ William & Mary
22
21
W
Sat., Nov. 5 @
Temple
14
24
L
Sat., Nov. 12 vs.
Tulane
47
8
W
Sat., Nov. 19 vs. Boston University
63
8
W
1977 Season Totals
Record 8-3
Points Scored 291
Scoring Average 26.5
Points Allowed 181
Defense Average 16.5
Opponents Record 20-24
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 4-2
1977 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1977 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1977 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The Oklahoma Sooners hold the record for the longest winning streak in college football. The streak lasted 47 games, from 1954 until 1957.