1954 Rutgers Queensmen football team

1954 Rutgers Queensmen football
Middle Three co-champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record3–6 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainJohn O'Hearn, Angelo Iannucci
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lehigh + 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Rutgers + 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Lafayette + 1 – 1 – 0 2 – 5 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1954 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1954 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Harvey Harman, the Queensmen compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents 145 to 140.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Princeton*
L 8–10 23,000 [3]
October 2Fordham*
L 7–13 10,000 [4]
October 9at Colgate*
L 14–26 7,500 [5]
October 16William & Mary*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 7–14 9,500 [6]
October 23at Lehigh
L 13–33 7,500 [7]
October 30Temple*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 25–0 3,500 [8]
November 6Lafayette
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 7–0 11,000 [9]
November 13at Penn State*
L 14–37 15,200 [10]
November 20at Columbia*
W 45–12 9,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1954 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Blunk, Frank M. (September 26, 1954). "Princeton Tops Rutgers, 10-8; Tiger Line Holds". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Smith, Art (October 3, 1954). "Rams Tally in 2d to Rap Rutgers, 13-7". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. 101 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Fox, John W. (October 10, 1954). "Sophs Pull Out Colgate Win". The Sunday Press. Binghamton, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Reserve Fullback Paces Colgate to 26-14 Win". The Daily News. Lebanon, Pa. United Press. October 10, 1954. p. 36.
  6. ^ Capaldo, Chuck (October 17, 1954). "Two Long TD Runs Overcome Rutgers". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Burns, Joe (October 24, 1954). "Lehigh Wallops Rutgers, 33-13, in Middle Three Clash". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Burns, Joe (October 31, 1954). "Rutgers Ends Losing Streak with 25-0 Romp over Temple". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 41 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Burns, Joe (November 7, 1954). "Rutgers Defeats Lafayette, 7-0, in Hall of Fame Game". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Smith, Chester L. (November 14, 1954). "Lions Wallop Rutgers, 37-14". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. sect. 4, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Briordy, William J. (November 21, 1954). "Rutgers Overpowers Lions in Baker Field Finale, 45-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.


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