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- 
 
	 
  
	
	
	
	
	
				
				 
				
				  
				
				 
				
				 
				
				 
			
		    	
				 
  
				
				 
				
				  
	  
 
 
 
 
	
		
1954 Season Highlights  
 Harvey J. Harman enters his 13th season as Head Coach at Rutgers.  
 The Scarlet Knights won the Middle Three Conference Championship.  
    
		
		
1954 Season  
 Date   
 Opponent   Score   
   
 Sat., Sep. 25   @ Princeton  
    
   	 8  
   	 10  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 2   vs. Fordham  
    
   	 7  
   	 13  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 9   @ Colgate  
    
   	 14  
   	 26  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 16   vs. William & Mary  
    
   	 7  
   	 14  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 23   @ Lehigh  
    
   	 13  
   	 33  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Oct. 30   vs.
Temple 
  
    
   	 25  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 6   vs. Lafayette  
    
   	 7  
   	 0  
     W   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 13   @
Penn State 
  
    
   	 14  
   	 37  
     L   
    
   	   
   	   Sat., Nov. 20   @ Columbia  
    
   	 45  
   	 12  
     W   
    
   	   
   	  
 
 
		   	
	
1954 Season Totals  
  Record 3-6
  
  Points Scored 140  
  Scoring Average 15.6  
  Points Allowed 145  
  Defense Average 16.1  
  Opponents Record 10-7
  
  Conference Record 0-0  
  Home Record 2-2
  
  Away Record 1-4
     
  
 
		
1954 NCAA Final Rankings  
 Rank   
 Record   
 Source   
  was not ranked.   
  
        
 
        
  
        
        
    
 
1954 Middle Three- Standings  
   Season   
 Bowls   
 Conference   
 Team   
W/L/T   PF   PA   
  
W/L/T  
 PF   PA  
 Coach   
 
    Rutgers  
    3-6 140 145   
     Harvey J. Harman   
   
     
1954 All American Awards  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Award   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
 
1954 All Middle Three Conference Players  
  Player   
  Position   
 Class   
 Ht.   
 Wt.   
 Team   
 Source   
 Coming Someday   
  
   
  
	
	  
Some records may be incomplete.  
	 
 
 
 
 
    
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