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: J. Wilder Tasker Conference: Middle Three-
1932 Season Highlights
J. Wilder Tasker enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
The Scarlet Knights won the Middle Three Conference Championship.
1932 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 24 vs. Providence
6
6
T
Sat., Oct. 1 vs. Widener
20
6
W
Sat., Oct. 8 @ New York
0
21
L
Sat., Oct. 15 vs. Delaware
32
0
W
Sat., Oct. 22 vs. Holy Cross
0
6
L
Sat., Oct. 29 vs. Johns Hopkins
33
0
W
Sat., Nov. 5 vs. Lafayette
7
6
W
Sat., Nov. 12 @ Lehigh
37
6
W
Sat., Nov. 19 @ Springfield (MA)
18
0
W
Sat., Dec. 3 @ Manhattan
6
7
L
@ Brooklyn, NY
1932 Season Totals
Record 6-3
-1
Points Scored 159
Scoring Average 15.9
Points Allowed 58
Defense Average 5.8
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
-1
Away Record 2-2
1932 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1932 Middle Three- Standings
Season
Bowls
Conference
Team
W/L/T PF PA
W/L/T
PF PA
Coach
Rutgers
6-3-1 159 58
J. Wilder Tasker
1932 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1932 All Middle Three 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.