1977 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

The 1977 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. In their fifth 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 291 to 181.[2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Bret Kosup with 1,445 passing yards, Glen Kehler with 866 rushing yards, and George Carter with 391 receiving yards.[4]

1977 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Independent
1977 record	8–3
Head coach	Frank R. Burns (5th season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium

1977 NCAA Division I independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Notre Dame		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
No. 5 Penn State		–		–				11	–	1	–	0
Colgate		–		–				10	–	1	–	0
North Texas State *		–		–				10	–	1	–	0
No. 16 San Diego State		–		–				10	–	1	–	0
Tennessee State		–		–				8	–	1	–	1
No. 14 Florida State		–		–				10	–	2	–	0
No. 8 Pittsburgh		–		–				9	–	2	–	1
East Carolina		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Rutgers		–		–				8	–	3	–	0
Army		–		–				7	–	4	–	0
Louisville		–		–				7	–	4	–	1
Boston College		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Cincinnati		–		–				5	–	4	–	2
Georgia Tech		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Memphis State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Northwestern State		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Syracuse		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
William & Mary		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Southern Miss		–		–				6	–	5	–	0
Temple		–		–				5	–	5	–	1
Hawaii		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
Navy		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
West Virginia		–		–				5	–	6	–	0
South Carolina		–		–				5	–	7	–	0
Utah State		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Villanova		–		–				4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Virginia Tech		–		–				3	–	7	–	1
Indiana State		–		–				3	–	7	–	0
Miami (FL)		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Richmond		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Tulane		–		–				3	–	8	–	0
Air Force		–		–				2	–	8	–	1
Holy Cross		–		–				2	–	8	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		–				2	–	9	–	0
North Texas State (originally 9–2) awarded a forfeit win after Mississippi State was found to be using an ineligible player.[1] Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Penn State	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ	L 7–45	64,790
September 10	at Colgate	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	L 0–23	12,500	[5]
September 17	Bucknell	Rutgers Stadium New Brunswick, NJ	W 36–14
September 24	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 10–6	19,500	[6]
October 1	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 30–14
October 8	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 42–18
October 15	Lehigh	Rutgers Stadium New Brunswick, NJ	W 20–0
October 29	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williambsburg, VA	W 22–21
November 5	at Temple	Temple Stadium Philadelphia, PA	L 14–24
November 12	Tulane	Rutgers Stadium New Brunswick, NJ	W 47–8
November 19	Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 63–8

References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1977-standings.html
2. "1977 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
3. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
4. "1977 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
5. John Harper (September 11, 1977). "No Doubt Now: Colgate Clubs Rutgers, 23-0". Daily Record (Morristown, NJ). p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Rutgers topples Princeton". The Home News. September 25, 1977. pp. A1, B1 – via Newspapers.com.