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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  <-- 1943 <- 1944 -> 1945 --> 2024
1944 Season Highlights
 Harry J. Rockafeller enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.
 
1944 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Lafayette  6   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Lehigh  19   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Lafayette  0   39   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Rutgers Student Army Trg Corps (NJ)  18   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Lehigh  15   6   W       
 
1944 Season Totals
  Record3-2
  Points Scored58
  Scoring Average11.6
  Points Allowed82
  Defense Average16.4
  Opponents Record0-0
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record2-1
  Away Record1-1
1944 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1944 Middle Three- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rutgers 3-25882   Harry J. Rockafeller

1944 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1944 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.