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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: Harvey J. Harman
Conference: Middle Three-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1869  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 Harvey J. Harman enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 The Scarlet Knights won the Middle Three Conference Championship.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Columbia  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Johns Hopkins  53   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ New York University  26   0   W    @ New York, NY   
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Princeton  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. George Washington  25   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Harvard  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Lafayette  41   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Lehigh  55   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Bucknell  25   0   W       
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record7-2
  Points Scored252
  Scoring Average28.0
  Points Allowed48
  Defense Average5.3
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record3-2
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1946 Middle Three- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rutgers 7-225248   Harvey J. Harman

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 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

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