Conference Independent Home stadium Rutgers Stadium | 1978 record 9–3 | |
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Head coach Frank R. Burns (6th year) Offensive coordinator Bill Speranza (2nd at OC; 14th overall year) Defensive coordinator Bob Naso (11th at DC; 18th overall year) | ||
The 1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth season under head coach Frank R. Burns, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 9–3 record while competing as an independent. The team outscored its opponents 284 to 165 and finished the season with a 34–18 loss to Arizona State in the Garden State Bowl. The team's statistical leaders included Bob Hering with 1,193 passing yards, Glen Kehler with 883 rushing yards, and David Dorn with 535 receiving yards.
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