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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: Harry J. Rockafeller
Conference: Middle Three-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1869  <-- 1944 <- 1945 -> 1946 --> 2024
1945 Season Highlights
 Harry J. Rockafeller enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 The Scarlet Knights won the Middle Three Conference Championship.
 
1945 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Swarthmore (PA)  6   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Muhlenberg (PA)  19   6   W    @ Allentown, PA   
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Rhode Island  39   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Princeton  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Lehigh  25   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Lafayette  32   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. New York  13   7   W       
 
1945 Season Totals
  Record5-2
  Points Scored140
  Scoring Average20.0
  Points Allowed61
  Defense Average8.7
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-1
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1945 Middle Three- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rutgers 5-214061   Harry J. Rockafeller

1945 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1945 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.