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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  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
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
  Record5-3
  Points Scored211
  Scoring Average26.4
  Points Allowed56
  Defense Average7.0
  Opponents Record6-10
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-1
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 5-321156   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.


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.