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: Harvey J. Harman Conference: Middle Three- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1940 Season Highlights  
 Harvey J. Harman enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Rutgers.  
    
		
		
1940 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Oct. 5   vs. Springfield (MA)  
    
   	 33  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 12   @ Lehigh  
    
   	 34  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 26   vs. Marietta (OH)  
    
   	 53  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 2   @ Princeton  
    
   	 13  
   	 28  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 9   vs. Lafayette  
    
   	 6  
   	 7  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 9   vs.
Connecticut 
  
    
   	 45  
   	 7  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 23   @ Saint Lawrence (NY)  
    
   	 20  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	 @ Canton, NY  
   	   Sat., Nov. 30   
Maryland 
  
    
   	 7  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	 @ Baltimore, MD  
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1940 Season Totals  
  Record 5-3
  
  Points Scored 211  
  Scoring Average 26.4  
  Points Allowed 56  
  Defense Average 7.0  
  Opponents Record 6-10
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 3-1
  
  Away Record 2-1
     
  
 
		
1940 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1940 Middle Three- Standings  
   Season   
 Bowls   
 Conference   
 Team   
W/L/T   PF   PA   
  
W/L/T  
 PF   PA  
 Coach   
 
    Rutgers  
    5-3 211 56   
     Harvey J. Harman   
   
     
1940 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1940 All Middle Three Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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