1976 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1976 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. 17
AP	No. 17
Record	11–0
Head coach	Frank R. Burns (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Naso (9th season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium Giants Stadium
Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

1976 NCAA Division I independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 1 Pittsburgh		–		12	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Rutgers		–		11	–	0	–	0
San Diego State		–		10	–	1	–	0
No. 12 Notre Dame		–		9	–	3	–	0
Colgate		–		8	–	2	–	0
Boston College		–		8	–	3	–	0
Cincinnati		–		8	–	3	–	0
Memphis State		–		7	–	4	–	0
North Texas State *		–		7	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		7	–	4	–	0
Penn State		–		7	–	5	–	0
Villanova		–		6	–	4	–	1
South Carolina		–		6	–	5	–	0
Virginia Tech		–		6	–	5	–	0
Army		–		5	–	6	–	0
Florida State		–		5	–	6	–	0
Illinois State		–		5	–	6	–	0
Richmond		–		5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		5	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech		–		4	–	6	–	1
Temple		–		4	–	6	–	0
Air Force		–		4	–	7	–	0
Dayton		–		4	–	7	–	0
Louisville		–		4	–	7	–	0
Marshall		–		4	–	7	–	0
Navy		–		4	–	7	–	0
Indiana State		–		3	–	7	–	0
Hawaii		–		3	–	8	–	0
Holy Cross		–		3	–	8	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		3	–	8	–	0
Syracuse		–		3	–	8	–	0
Utah State		–		3	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		2	–	9	–	0
Southern Miss		–		2	–	9	–	0
Tulane		–		2	–	9	–	0

North Texas State (originally 6–5) was awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.^[1] Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a perfect 11–0 record while competing as an independent, outscored their opponents 287 to 81, and were ranked No. 17 in the final AP Poll. The team's statistical leaders included Bert Kosup with 1,098 passing yards, Glen Kehler with 764 rushing yards, and Mark Twitty with 514 receiving yards.^[2] The Rutgers players decided to decline playing in the inaugural Independence Bowl against McNeese State in Shreveport, Louisiana.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	at Navy		Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Annapolis, MD	W 13–3	17,501	^[4]
September 18	at Bucknell		Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	W 19–7	8,500	^[5]
September 25	at Princeton		Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	W 17–0	29,500	^[6]
October 2	Cornell		Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 21–14	16,000	^[7]
October 9	Connecticut		Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 38–0	8,500	^[8]
October 16	at Lehigh		Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	W 28–21	15,000	^[9]
October 23	vs. Columbia		Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	W 47–0	42,328	^[10]
October 30	UMass		Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 24–7	20,100–20,400	^[11]^[12]
November 6	Louisville		Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 34–0	16,000	^[13]
November 13	at Tulane		Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA	W 29–20	28,872	^[14]
November 25	vs. Colgate	No. 17	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	W 17–9	33,405	^[15]
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1976-standings.html
^ "1976 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
^ "Unbeaten Rutgers Wins, 17–9". The New York Times. November 26, 1976.
^ Jackson, James H. (September 12, 1976). "Middies Drop Opener, 13-3, to Rutgers". The Sunday Sun. Baltimore, Md. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ O'Brien, Ken (September 19, 1976). "Rutgers Beats Bucknell for Ninth Straight Victory". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (September 26, 1976). "Rutgers Tops Princeton; Knights Triumph by 17-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S1, S7.
^ Keese, Parton (October 3, 1976). "Brown, Rutgers Remain Undefeated". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. pp. S1, S8.
^ Smith, George (October 10, 1976). "Rutgers Manhandles UConn, 38-0 Handing Huskies 5th Loss in Row". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
^ Drogo, Ron (October 17, 1976). "Rutgers' Streak Survives a Scare by Lehigh, 28-21". The Sunday Record. Hackensack, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Lassiter's 3 Scores Propel Scarlet, 47-0". The Sunday Register. October 24, 1976. p. C2 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Whiteside, Larry (October 31, 1976). "Blocked Punt Sparks Rutgers to Victory over UMass, 24-7". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 79 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
^ Younkin, Lou (November 7, 1976). "Rutgers 'Best Ever' Is Bomb for U of L". The Courier-Journal & Times. Louisville, Ky. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ McLaughlin, Marty (November 14, 1976). "Rutgers Rallies, 29-20; Streak at 17". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 128 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Lewis, Allen (November 26, 1976). "Rutgers Wins 18 in Row". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com.

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