1975 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1975 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 9–2 record while competing as an independent and outscored their opponents 347 to 91.[1] The team's statistical leaders included Jeff Rebholz with 715 passing yards, Curt Edwards with 1,157 rushing yards, and Mark Twitty with 544 receiving yards.[2]

1975 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
1975 record9–2
Head coach
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rutgers      9 2 0
No. 10 Penn State      9 3 0
No. 20 West Virginia      9 3 0
Notre Dame      8 3 0
Virginia Tech      8 3 0
No. 15 Pittsburgh      8 4 0
Boston College      7 4 0
Georgia Tech      7 4 0
Memphis State      7 4 0
Navy      7 4 0
North Texas State      7 4 0
Southern Miss      7 4 0
South Carolina      7 5 0
Colgate      6 4 0
Cincinnati      6 5 0
Hawaii      6 5 0
Syracuse      6 5 0
Temple      6 5 0
Utah State      6 5 0
Indiana State      5 5 0
Dayton      5 6 0
Northeast Louisiana      4 6 1
Tulane      4 7 0
Villanova      4 7 0
Florida State      3 8 0
Air Force      2 8 1
Houston      2 8 0
Miami (FL)      2 8 0
Army      2 9 0
Marshall      2 9 0
Southern Illinois      1 9 1
Holy Cross      1 10 0
Louisville      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 20BucknellW 47–3
September 27at PrincetonL 7–10
October 4Hawaii
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 7–3
October 11at LehighL 20–34
October 18William & Mary
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 24–0
October 25Columbia
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 41–0
November 1at ConnecticutW 35-8
November 8Lafayette
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 48-6
November 15at Boston UniversityW 41-3
November 22Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 56-14
November 29Syracuse
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 21-10

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References

  1. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. "1975 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. "1975 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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