1954 Rutgers Queensmen football team

1954 Rutgers Queensmen football
Middle Three co-champion
Conference	Middle Three Conference
Record	3–6 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach	Harvey Harman (13th season)
Captain	John O'Hearn, Angelo Iannucci
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium

1954 Middle Three Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lehigh +	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Rutgers +	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Lafayette +	1	–	1	–	0			2	–	5	–	2
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1954 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1954 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Harvey Harman, the Queensmen compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents 145 to 140.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	at Princeton*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 8–10	23,000	[2]
October 2	Fordham*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 7–13	10,000	[3]
October 9	at Colgate*	Colgate Athletic Field Hamilton, NY	L 14–26	7,500	[4]
October 16	William & Mary*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	L 7–14	9,500	[5]
October 23	at Lehigh	Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA	L 13–33	7,500	[6]
October 30	Temple*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 25–0	3,500	[7]
November 6	Lafayette	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 7–0	11,000	[8]
November 13	at Penn State*	New Beaver Field State College, PA	L 14–37	15,200	[9]
November 20	at Columbia*	Baker Field New York, NY	W 45–12	9,000	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1954 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
2. Blunk, Frank M. (September 26, 1954). "Princeton Tops Rutgers, 10-8; Tiger Line Holds". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
3. Smith, Art (October 3, 1954). "Rams Tally in 2d to Rap Rutgers, 13-7". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 101 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Fox, John W. (October 10, 1954). "Sophs Pull Out Colgate Win". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Reserve Fullback Paces Colgate to 26-14 Win". The Daily News. Lebanon, Pa. United Press. October 10, 1954. p. 36.
5. Capaldo, Chuck (October 17, 1954). "Two Long TD Runs Overcome Rutgers". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Burns, Joe (October 24, 1954). "Lehigh Wallops Rutgers, 33-13, in Middle Three Clash". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Burns, Joe (October 31, 1954). "Rutgers Ends Losing Streak with 25-0 Romp over Temple". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Burns, Joe (November 7, 1954). "Rutgers Defeats Lafayette, 7-0, in Hall of Fame Game". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Smith, Chester L. (November 14, 1954). "Lions Wallop Rutgers, 37-14". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Briordy, William J. (November 21, 1954). "Rutgers Overpowers Lions in Baker Field Finale, 45-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.