1945 Rutgers Queensmen football team
American college football season
The 1945 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1945 college football season . In their eighth and final season under head coach Harry Rockafeller , the Queensmen compiled a 5–2 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, and outscored their opponents 140–61. The team's only losses came against Swarthmore (6–13) and Princeton (6–14).[ 1] In November 1945, Rockafeller announced that he would step down as head coach at the end of the 1945 season.[ 2]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 6 Swarthmore * L 6–13 2,000 [ 3]
October 13 at Muhlenberg * W 10–6 1,000 [ 4]
October 20 Rhode Island State * Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 39–7 5,000 [ 5]
October 27 at Princeton * L 6–14 12,000 [ 6]
November 3 Lehigh Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 25–0 5,500 [ 7]
November 10 at Lafayette W 32–14 2,500 [ 8]
November 17 NYU * Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 13–7 10,000 [ 9]
References
^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1945-1949)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016 .
^ "N.Y.U. Conquered by Rutgers, 13-7: Scarlet Gives Rockafeller, Ending Coaching Career, Victory for Present". The New York Times . November 18, 1945.
^ Lurie, Dora (October 7, 1945). "Swarthmore Beats Rutgers in Renewal of Rivalry, 13-6" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com .
^ McCoy, Gordon (October 14, 1945). "Rutgers Trips Muhlenberg, 19-6; Scarlet Scores Twice in Third Quarter to Record First Victory" . The Sunday Times . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ McCoy, Gordon (October 21, 1945). "Rutgers Gridmen Smother Rhode Island State, 39 to 7: Scarlet Team Clicks for Touchdown in Each Period; Senko Gets Two" . The Sunday Times . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Princeton Defeats Rutgers in Football's Oldest Series" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. October 28, 1945. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Rutgers Triumphs over Lehigh, 25-0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. November 4, 1945. p. S3.
^ McCoy, Gordon (November 11, 1945). "Rutgers Trims Lafayette 32 to 14 and Captures Middle 3 Championship" . The Sunday Times . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ McCoy, Gordon (November 18, 1945). "Rutgers Finishes Season with 13-7 Win over N.Y.U." The Sunday Times . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
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