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1976 Rutgers

11–⁠0, coached by Frank Burns, finished No. 17 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1976, game by game: won at Navy 13–3; won at Bucknell 19–7; won at Princeton 17–0; won vs. Cornell 21–14; won vs. UConn 38–0; won at Lehigh 28–21; won vs. Columbia 47–0; won vs. Massachusetts 24–7; won vs. Louisville 34–0; won at Tulane 29–20; won vs. Colgate 17–9+47Won 13–3 at Navy+10NavyWon 19–7 at Bucknell+12BucknellWon 17–0 at Princeton+17PrincetonWon 21–14 vs. Cornell+7CornellWon 38–0 vs. UConn+38UConnWon 28–21 at Lehigh+7LehighWon 47–0 vs. Columbia+47ColumbiaWon 24–7 vs. Massachusetts+17MassachusettsWon 34–0 vs. Louisville+34LouisvilleWon 29–20 at Tulane+9TulaneWon 17–9 vs. Colgate+8Colgate
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 11atNavyW 13–⁠342%
Sep 18atBucknellW 19–⁠788%
Sep 25atPrincetonW 17–⁠054%
Oct 2vsCornellW 21–⁠1486%
Oct 9vsUConnW 38–⁠090%
Oct 16atLehighW 28–⁠2181%
Oct 23vsColumbiaW 47–⁠085%
Oct 30vsMassachusettsW 24–⁠786%
Nov 6vsLouisvilleW 34–⁠085%
Nov 13atTulaneW 29–⁠2076%
Nov 25vsColgateW 17–⁠979%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Colgate 17–⁠9; No. 17 in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Wk 11: 19
  2. Wk 12: 17
  3. Wk 13: 17
  4. Final: 17

Led the nationHenry Jenkins: punt return average (15.0)

Walter Camp Coach of the YearFrank R. Burns, coach

Record
11–⁠0
Conference
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AP final
No. 17 peak No. 17
Points
287–⁠81
Coach
Frank Burns
Elo
1648 +124 this season
SP+ rating
11.1 No. 35 of 132; offense No. 76, defense No. 16
SRS
9.1 No. 29 of 137 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Defensive coordinator
Bob Naso