American college football season
1976 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football Conference Independent Coaches No. 17 AP No. 17 1976 record 11–0 Head coach Home stadium Rutgers Stadium Seasons
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 Bret Kosup with 1,098 passing yards, Glen Kehler with 764 rushing yards, and Mark Twitty with 514 receiving yards.[2]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 11 at Navy W 13–317,501 [3]
September 18 at Bucknell W 19–78,500 [4]
September 25 at Princeton W 17–029,500 [5]
October 2 Cornell W 21–1416,000 [6]
October 9 Connecticut Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 38–08,500 [7]
October 16 at Lehigh W 28–2115,000 [8]
October 23 vs. Columbia Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ W 47–042,328 [9]
October 30 UMass Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 24–720,400 [10]
November 6 Louisville Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 34–016,000 [11]
November 13 at Tulane Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, LA W 29–2028,872 [12]
November 25 vs. Colgate No. 17 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ W 17–933,405 [13]
HomecomingRankings 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 .
^ 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 .
^ 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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