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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1869  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 J. Wilder Tasker enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Marietta (OH)  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Princeton  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Springfield (MA)  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Yale  0   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Lehigh  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Boston  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ New York  0   46   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Wesleyan (CT)  7   7   T       
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record1-6 -1
  Points Scored20
  Scoring Average2.5
  Points Allowed133
  Defense Average16.6
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record0-4 -1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1936 Middle Three- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rutgers 1-6-120133   J. Wilder Tasker

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.