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1975 Rutgers

9–⁠2, coached by Frank Burns.

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1975, game by game: won vs. Bucknell 47–3; lost at Princeton 7–10; won vs. Hawai’i 7–3; lost at Lehigh 20–34; won vs. William & Mary 24–0; won vs. Columbia 41–0; won at UConn 35–8; won vs. Lafayette 48–6; won at Boston University 41–3; won vs. Colgate 56–14; won vs. Syracuse 21–10+44−14Won 47–3 vs. Bucknell+44BucknellLost 7–10 at Princeton-3PrincetonWon 7–3 vs. Hawai’i+4Hawai’iLost 20–34 at Lehigh-14LehighWon 24–0 vs. William & Mary+24William & MaryWon 41–0 vs. Columbia+41ColumbiaWon 35–8 at UConn+27UConnWon 48–6 vs. Lafayette+42LafayetteWon 41–3 at Boston University+38Boston Universi…Won 56–14 vs. Colgate+42ColgateWon 21–10 vs. Syracuse+11Syracuse
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 20vsBucknellW 47–⁠391%
Sep 27atPrincetonL 7–⁠1044%
Oct 4vsHawai’iW 7–⁠382%
Oct 11atLehighL 20–⁠3474%
Oct 18vsWilliam & MaryW 24–⁠070%
Oct 25vsColumbiaW 41–⁠079%
Nov 1atUConnW 35–⁠864%
Nov 8vsLafayetteW 48–⁠690%
Nov 15atBoston UniversityW 41–⁠372%
Nov 22vsColgateW 56–⁠1473%
Nov 29vsSyracuseW 21–⁠1066%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Syracuse 21–⁠10; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

Record
9–⁠2
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
347–⁠91
Coach
Frank Burns
Elo
1537 +72 this season
SP+ rating
12.2 No. 37 of 132; offense No. 62, defense No. 14
SRS
5.7 No. 45 of 137 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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