1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

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. It was the Scarlet Knights' first major bowl appearance.

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 * Head coach: Frank R. Burns
 * Offensive coordinator: Bill Speranza
 * Offensive line coach: James Taigia
 * Wide receivers coach: Dick Curl
 * Defensive coordinator: Bob Naso
 * Defensive backs coach: Pete Savino
 * Defensive line coach: Ted Cottrell
 * Graduate assistant: Greg Gigantino