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: John H. Wallace Conference: Independent-
1926 Season Highlights
John H. Wallace enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
1926 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 25 vs. Manhattan
8
0
W
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Ursinus (PA)
14
0
W
Sat., Oct. 9 @ Washington & Jefferson
6
19
L
@ Washington, PA
Sat., Oct. 16 @ Holy Cross
0
21
L
@ Newark, NJ
Sat., Oct. 23 @ New York
0
30
L
Sat., Oct. 30 vs. Delaware
21
0
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. Lafayette
0
37
L
Sat., Nov. 13 @ Lehigh
0
14
L
Sat., Nov. 20 vs. Swarthmore (PA)
0
13
L
1926 Season Totals
Record 3-6
Points Scored 49
Scoring Average 5.4
Points Allowed 134
Defense Average 14.9
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 0-4
1926 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1926 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1926 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.