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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  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 J. Wilder Tasker enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Susquehanna (PA)  9   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Hampden-Sydney (VA)  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Delaware  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Springfield (MA)  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ Princeton  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Lehigh  34   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Lafayette  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Ohio  0   13   L       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. Brown  6   7   L       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record5-4
  Points Scored128
  Scoring Average14.2
  Points Allowed39
  Defense Average4.3
  Opponents Record5-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record1-2
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Middle Three- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rutgers 5-412839   J. Wilder Tasker

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.