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. 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.

1975 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference	Independent
Record	9–2
Head coach	Frank R. Burns (3rd season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium

1975 NCAA Division I independents football records

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		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
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

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Bucknell	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 47–3	12,500
September 27	at Princeton	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 7–10	30,000
October 4	Hawaii	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 7–3	17,000
October 11	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 20–34	11,500
October 18	William & Mary	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 24–0	10,000
October 25	Columbia	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 41–0	7,000
November 1	at Connecticut	Memorial Stadium Storrs, CT	W 35–8	9,837
November 8	Lafayette	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 48–6	12,000
November 15	at Boston University	Nickerson Field Boston, MA	W 41–3	2,013
November 22	Colgate	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 56–14	14,000
November 29	Syracuse	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 21–10	22,000

Roster

1975 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 11 Bert Kosup Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 70 John Alexander Jr DT 64 Dan Gray So DB 31 Don Harris Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Frank R. Burns Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt