Logo for the 1978 Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

1978 Roster

NO.NAMEPOSHEIGHTWEIGHTCLASSBIRTHPLACE
Kenneth Andiorio
K. Andiorio
6'3"
210
JR
Rick Baldwin
R. Baldwin
LB
6'0"
220
SR
Kenneth Bercier
K. Bercier
TE
6'5"
210
FR
Thedore Bethune
T. Bethune
LB
6'1"
195
SO
Ted Blackwell
T. Blackwell
RB
6'0"
190
SO
Jeff Blanchard
J. Blanchard
LB
6'2"
210
SO
Tim Blanchard
T. Blanchard
LB
6'1"
210
SR
David Brooks
D. Brooks
LB
6'0"
205
JR
Robert Brower
R. Brower
RB
5'11"
180
SO
John Bucci
J. Bucci
DL
6'1"
215
SR
Rickey Butler
R. Butler
DB
6'1"
205
SO
Andy Carino
A. Carino
TE
6'3"
200
FR
George Carter
G. Carter
TE
6'5"
200
JR
Frank Cerone
F. Cerone
OL
6'4"
245
JR
William Chain
W. Chain
OL
6'2"
215
JR
Deron Cherry
D. Cherry
DB
5'11"
180
SO
Duane Cherry
D. Cherry
WR
5'10"
165
JR
Kevin Conlin
K. Conlin
DL
6'2"
200
JR
Brian Crockett
B. Crockett
TE
6'2"
205
FR
Joseph Curry
J. Curry
OL
6'4"
220
SO
Bob Davis
B. Davis
DB
Sammie Davis
S. Davis
DB
6'0"
185
SR
David Dorn
D. Dorn
RB
6'2"
180
SO
James Drought
J. Drought
QB
5'9"
185
JR
Nassario Dunn
N. Dunn
6'2"
215
FR
Wayne Farrell
W. Farrell
6'4"
230
SO
Paul Fego
P. Fego
WR
5'8"
175
JR
Edward Feigenbutz
E. Feigenbutz
6'2"
220
SO
Robert Forcini
R. Forcini
RB
6'0"
185
JR
Mark Freeman
M. Freeman
DB
6'1"
175
JR
Robert Funderburk
R. Funderburk
TE
6'2"
195
JR
Barry Fyock
B. Fyock
TE
6'5"
225
FR
John Gallo
J. Gallo
OL
6'4"
275
SR
Joseph Garefino
J. Garefino
QB
6'2"
205
FR
Steve Garlock
S. Garlock
6'2"
230
FR
Francis Gennarelli
F. Gennarelli
OL
6'4"
250
SO
Jeff George
J. George
OL
6'2"
220
SO
Timothy Grogan
T. Grogan
OL
6'2"
225
SR
Thomas Hartnett
T. Hartnett
OL
6'2"
210
FR
Bob Hering
B. Hering
QB
Robert Hering
R. Hering
QB
6'3"
190
SR
Jeffrey Hess
J. Hess
6'4"
230
JR
Pete Honeyford
P. Honeyford
OL
6'1"
230
JR
Jim Hughes
J. Hughes
LB
6'3"
215
SR
Bob Hynoski
B. Hynoski
DB
5'11"
180
SR
Walt Hynoski
W. Hynoski
WR
5'11"
175
SR
Ralph Ivey
R. Ivey
DL
6'2"
190
JR
Russell Jackson
R. Jackson
DB
6'0"
170
FR
Lester Johnson
L. Johnson
RB
6'2"
185
SO
Glen Kehler
G. Kehler
FB
5'9"
170
SR
Michael Kubas
M. Kubas
OL
6'2"
215
SO
Kevin Kurdyla
K. Kurdyla
OL
6'3"
255
SO
John Law
J. Law
OL
6'2"
230
JR
Al Maddalena
A. Maddalena
RB
5'10"
185
SR
Dino Mangiero
D. Mangiero
6'3"
235
JR
Kevin Mannix
K. Mannix
FB
5'11"
220
JR
Nicholas Marotta
N. Marotta
LB
6'1"
210
SO
Bill Martin
B. Martin
RB
6'0"
195
JR
Trent Mattern
T. Mattern
LB
6'2"
210
JR
Leonard McBroom
L. McBroom
DB
6'1"
175
SR
Dan McMahon
D. McMahon
LB
6'0"
200
SR
Ed McMichael
E. McMichael
QB
6'2"
180
SO
Bill Merz
B. Merz
6'3"
210
FR
David Miller
D. Miller
DB
6'1"
172
FR
William Mills
W. Mills
OL
6'2"
205
FR
Bryant Moore
B. Moore
RB
6'1"
205
FR
Ray Moore
R. Moore
6'3"
220
FR
Jeffrey Narvaez
J. Narvaez
LB
6'3"
220
FR
Frank Naylor
F. Naylor
OL
6'2"
220
SO
Craig Nielsen
C. Nielsen
DB
6'0"
175
SR
Tim Odell
T. Odell
WR
5'11"
165
SO
Philip Parkins
P. Parkins
6'4"
215
SO
William Pickel
W. Pickel
DL
6'6"
232
FR
Mark Pineiro
M. Pineiro
DB
6'1"
175
SO
Albert Ray
A. Ray
RB
6'0"
175
FR
Philip Razey
P. Razey
OL
6'3"
230
FR
Wayne Rudinski
W. Rudinski
TE
6'3"
205
JR
Mike Rustemeyer
M. Rustemeyer
6'3"
255
FR
Guy Sarna
G. Sarna
OL
6'3"
230
JR
Alan Schmid
A. Schmid
TE
6'3"
220
SO
Robert Schmidt
R. Schmidt
6'3"
235
FR
Mark Seger
M. Seger
DB
6'1"
170
FR
Chris Shellenbach
C. Shellenbach
DL
6'2"
200
SO
Jerry Smith
J. Smith
DB
6'1"
185
JR
Ken Smith
K. Smith
DB
6'2"
180
SO
Kennan Startzell
K. Startzell
K
5'11"
175
JR
Ed Steward
E. Steward
DL
6'1"
225
JR
Jon Stewart
J. Stewart
RB
5'10"
180
SR
Michael Sullivan
M. Sullivan
OL
6'3"
240
JR
Timothy Throup
T. Throup
RB
5'11"
180
SR
Frank Torres
F. Torres
OL
6'4"
235
JR
Frank Venezia
F. Venezia
OL
6'2"
225
JR
Elbert Williams
E. Williams
DB
5'11"
190
SR
Jerome Williams
J. Williams
6'4"
220
SO
Jerry Williams
J. Williams
DL
6'0"
185
JR
David Wynne
D. Wynne
6'5"
245
FR
Peter Zimmerman
P. Zimmerman
DL
6'1"
215
SR
James Zurich
J. Zurich
6'3"
220
FR

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CFB 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

1,499

Maiava

Jayden Maiava

1,453

Jennings

Kevin Jennings

1,423

Atkinson

Braden Atkinson
Rush Yards Leaders

644

Sheppard

Nate Sheppard

600

Baugh

Jadan Baugh

592

Riley

Dylan Riley
Rec Yards Leaders

617

Smith

Jeremiah Smith

585

Legree

Jesse Legree

564

Toney

Malachi Toney
Pass TD Leaders

14

Taylor

Kamario Taylor

14

Mensah

Darian Mensah

14

Maiava

Jayden Maiava
Rush TD Leaders

11

Baugh

Jadan Baugh

9

Hawkins

Michael Hawkins Jr.

9

Knight

Wayne Knight
Rec TD Leaders

7

Duff

KJ Duff

7

Dixon

Collin Dixon

7

Smith

Jeremiah Smith
QB Rating Leaders

228.2

Mensah

Darian Mensah

209.1

Stockton

Gunner Stockton

204.6

Hoover

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Sack Leaders

7.5

Simmons

Colin Simmons

7.0

Umanmielen

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6.5

Hopkins

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CFB 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings
Georgia

54.8

Florida

53.5

Miami

51.8

Alabama

48.0

Oregon

47.5

Ohio State

45.0
Opp PPG Rankings
Iowa

8.0

Notre Dame

8.3

Pittsburgh

8.5

Miami

9.0

Indiana

9.8

Utah

10.3
Total Yards Rankings
Miami

588.8

SMU

550.8

Oklahoma State

548.3

Mississippi State

533.3

Florida

532.8

Pittsburgh

523.8
Rush Yards Rankings
Army

355.7

Air Force

333.7

Navy

332.3

West Virginia

294.8

UCLA

281.5

Texas State

281.3
Pass Yards Rankings
SMU

392.5

Ohio State

365.3

Oregon State

365.0

Miami

361.3

Pittsburgh

347.3

Oregon

346.5
Sack Leaders
Tennessee

18.0

LSU

18.0

Virginia Tech

17.0

Delaware

15.0

Texas

15.0

Nebraska

15.0

CFB 2026 Standings

SoutheasternWLPCT
1
Alabama Alabama
4
0
1.000
2
Florida Florida
4
0
1.000
3
Georgia Georgia
4
0
1.000
4
Mississippi State Mississippi State
4
0
1.000
5
Texas Texas
4
0
1.000
6
Ole Miss Ole Miss
3
1
.750
7
Auburn Auburn
3
1
.750
8
Kentucky Kentucky
3
1
.750
9
LSU LSU
3
1
.750
10
Missouri Missouri
3
1
.750
11
Tennessee Tennessee
3
1
.750
12
Vanderbilt Vanderbilt
3
1
.750
13
Arkansas Arkansas
2
2
.500
14
Oklahoma Oklahoma
2
2
.500
15
South Carolina South Carolina
2
2
.500
16
Texas A&M Texas A&M
2
2
.500
Pac-12WLPCT
1
Boise State Boise State
3
1
.750
2
Fresno State Fresno State
3
1
.750
3
Colorado State Colorado State
2
2
.500
4
Oregon State Oregon State
2
2
.500
5
Texas State Texas State
2
2
.500
6
San Diego State San Diego State
1
3
.250
7
Utah State Utah State
1
3
.250
8
Washington State Washington State
1
3
.250
Big 10WLPCT
1
UCLA UCLA
4
0
1.000
2
Indiana Indiana
4
0
1.000
3
Iowa Iowa
4
0
1.000
4
Nebraska Nebraska
4
0
1.000
5
Minnesota Minnesota
3
1
.750
6
Ohio State Ohio State
3
1
.750
7
Oregon Oregon
3
1
.750
8
Wisconsin Wisconsin
3
1
.750
9
USC USC
4
1
.800
10
Michigan Michigan
3
1
.750
11
Penn State Penn State
3
1
.750
12
Washington Washington
3
1
.750
13
Northwestern Northwestern
2
1
.667
14
Illinois Illinois
2
2
.500
15
Maryland Maryland
2
2
.500
16
Michigan State Michigan State
2
2
.500
17
Purdue Purdue
1
3
.250
18
Rutgers Rutgers
1
3
.250
Big 12WLPCT
1
Cincinnati Cincinnati
4
0
1.000
2
Texas Tech Texas Tech
4
0
1.000
3
Utah Utah
4
0
1.000
4
BYU BYU
3
0
1.000
5
Baylor Baylor
3
1
.750
6
Oklahoma State Oklahoma State
3
1
.750
7
UCF UCF
3
1
.750
8
Arizona State Arizona State
2
1
.667
9
Arizona Arizona
3
1
.750
10
Houston Houston
3
1
.750
11
Kansas State Kansas State
3
1
.750
12
West Virginia West Virginia
3
1
.750
13
Colorado Colorado
2
2
.500
14
Iowa State Iowa State
2
2
.500
15
TCU TCU
2
2
.500
16
Kansas Kansas
1
2
.333
Mid-AmericanWLPCT
1
UMass UMass
4
0
1.000
2
Kent State Kent State
2
2
.500
3
Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan
2
3
.400
4
Toledo Toledo
3
1
.750
5
Buffalo Buffalo
2
2
.500
6
Central Michigan Central Michigan
2
2
.500
7
Miami (OH) Miami (OH)
2
2
.500
8
Ohio Ohio
2
2
.500
9
Western Michigan Western Michigan
2
2
.500
10
Akron Akron
1
3
.250
11
Bowling Green Bowling Green
0
4
.000
12
Ball State Ball State
1
3
.250
13
Sacramento State Sacramento State
1
4
.200
Atlantic CoastWLPCT
1
Miami Miami
4
0
1.000
2
Clemson Clemson
3
1
.750
3
Duke Duke
4
0
1.000
4
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
4
0
1.000
5
Virginia Tech Virginia Tech
4
0
1.000
6
Virginia Virginia
3
1
.750
7
Wake Forest Wake Forest
3
1
.750
8
Louisville Louisville
2
2
.500
9
SMU SMU
3
1
.750
10
California California
2
2
.500
11
Stanford Stanford
2
2
.500
12
North Carolina North Carolina
2
1
.667
13
Boston College Boston College
2
2
.500
14
Florida State Florida State
2
2
.500
15
NC State NC State
2
2
.500
16
Georgia Tech Georgia Tech
1
3
.250
17
Syracuse Syracuse
1
2
.333
IndependentWLPCT
1
Notre Dame Notre Dame
4
0
1.000
2
UConn UConn
2
2
.500
American AthleticWLPCT
1
South Florida South Florida
4
0
1.000
2
Florida Atlantic Florida Atlantic
3
1
.750
3
UAB UAB
2
2
.500
4
Army Army
2
1
.667
5
Memphis Memphis
3
1
.750
6
Tulsa Tulsa
3
1
.750
7
UTSA UTSA
3
1
.750
8
East Carolina East Carolina
2
2
.500
9
North Texas North Texas
2
2
.500
10
Tulane Tulane
2
2
.500
11
Rice Rice
1
3
.250
12
Charlotte Charlotte
0
4
.000
13
Temple Temple
1
3
.250
14
Navy Navy
1
2
.333
Conference USAWLPCT
1
Jacksonville State Jacksonville State
3
2
.600
2
Liberty Liberty
3
1
.750
3
Delaware Delaware
2
2
.500
4
Florida International Florida International
2
2
.500
5
Kennesaw State Kennesaw State
1
3
.250
6
Missouri State Missouri State
1
3
.250
7
New Mexico State New Mexico State
1
3
.250
8
Sam Houston Sam Houston
1
3
.250
9
Western Kentucky Western Kentucky
1
3
.250
10
Middle Tennessee Middle Tennessee
2
2
.500
Sun BeltWLPCT
1
James Madison James Madison
4
0
1.000
2
Louisiana Louisiana
3
1
.750
3
Appalachian State Appalachian State
3
1
.750
4
South Alabama South Alabama
2
2
.500
5
Georgia State Georgia State
3
1
.750
6
Marshall Marshall
3
1
.750
7
Arkansas State Arkansas State
2
2
.500
8
Troy Troy
2
2
.500
9
Georgia Southern Georgia Southern
1
3
.250
10
Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech
1
2
.333
11
Southern Miss Southern Miss
1
3
.250
12
Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina
1
3
.250
13
Old Dominion Old Dominion
1
3
.250
14
Louisiana-Monroe Louisiana-Monroe
0
4
.000
Mountain WestWLPCT
1
North Dakota State North Dakota State
4
0
1.000
2
UNLV UNLV
2
2
.500
3
Wyoming Wyoming
2
2
.500
4
Air Force Air Force
2
1
.667
5
New Mexico New Mexico
3
1
.750
6
San Jose State San Jose State
2
2
.500
7
UTEP UTEP
1
3
.250
8
Northern Illinois Northern Illinois
0
4
.000
9
Nevada Nevada
1
3
.250
10
Hawai'i Hawai'i
1
3
.250

CFB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sat
9/12
ODU ODU
@
VT VT
21-44
Sat
9/12
PSU PSU
@
TEM TEM
27-9
Sat
9/12
ETSU ETSU
@
UNC UNC
3-35
Sat
9/12
ORE ORE
@
OKST OKST
31-39
Sat
9/12
WOF WOF
@
KENT KENT
15-36

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
10/1
WKU WKU
@
NMSU NMSU
8:00 PM
Thu
10/1
UNT UNT
@
TLSA TLSA
9:00 PM
Fri
10/2
LIB LIB
@
DEL DEL
7:00 PM
Fri
10/2
PITT PITT
@
VT VT
7:00 PM
Fri
10/2
PSU PSU
@
NW NW
8:00 PM