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1975 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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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. 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.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Headcoach
HomestadiumRutgers Stadium
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1975 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–2
Head coach
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
 1974
1976 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1975 NCAA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Rutgers  920
No. 10 Penn State  930
No. 20 West Virginia  930
Notre Dame  830
Virginia Tech  830
No. 15 Pittsburgh  840
Boston College  740
Georgia Tech  740
Memphis State  740
Navy  740
North Texas State  740
Southern Miss  740
South Carolina  750
Colgate  640
Cincinnati  650
Hawaii  650
Syracuse  650
Temple  650
Utah State  650
Dayton  560
Northeast Louisiana  461
Tulane  470
Villanova  470
Florida State  380
Air Force  281
Houston  280
Miami (FL)  280
Army  290
Marshall  290
Southern Illinois  191
Holy Cross  1100
Louisville  1100
Rankings from AP Poll
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The Scarlet Knights played their home games at Rutgers Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey, across the river from the university's main campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20BucknellW 47–312,500[2]
September 27at PrincetonL 7–1030,000[3]
October 4Hawaii
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 7–317,000[4]
October 11at LehighL 20–3411,500[5]
October 18William & Mary
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 24–010,000[6]
October 25Columbia
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 41–07,000[7]
November 1at ConnecticutW 35–89,837[8]
November 8Lafayette
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 48–612,000[9]
November 15at Boston UniversityW 41–32,013[10]
November 22Colgate
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 56–1414,000[11]
November 29Syracuse
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 21–1022,000[12]
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
1975 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 11 Bert Kosup Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 70 John Alexander Jr
DT 64 Dan Gray So
DB 31 Don Harris Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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