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-
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
Record 5-2
Points Scored 140
Scoring Average 20.0
Points Allowed 61
Defense Average 8.7
Opponents Record 0-0
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-1
Away Record 2-1
1945 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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 first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.