Rutgers Football Team History
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers State University
New Brunswick, NJ
Founded: 1766 Stadium: Rutgers Stadium Capacity: 42,000 Colors: Scarlet & White Coach: William V.B. Van Dyke, Jr. Conference: Independent-
1899 Season Highlights
William V.B. Van Dyke, Jr. enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
1899 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 7 @ Lehigh
0
10
L
Sat., Oct. 14 @ Lafayette
0
57
L
Sat., Oct. 21 @ Haverford (PA)
0
36
L
Mon., Oct. 23 vs. Columbia
0
26
L
Wed., Oct. 25 vs. Swarthmore (PA)
0
34
L
Sat., Oct. 28 @ Ursinus (PA)
6
53
L
Sat., Nov. 4 vs. Stevens Tech (NJ)
39
0
W
Sat., Nov. 11 vs. New York
5
6
L
Wed., Nov. 22 vs. City College of New York
59
0
W
vs. Stevens Tech (NJ)
5
12
L
@ Knickerbocker AC (NY)
0
11
L
@ New York, NY
1899 Season Totals
Record 2-9
Points Scored 114
Scoring Average 10.4
Points Allowed 245
Defense Average 22.3
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 2-4
Away Record 0-5
1899 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1899 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1899 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.