1947 Rutgers Queensmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1947 Rutgers Queensmen football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 8–1 2–0 Harvey Harman 6th Rutgers Stadium Middle Three champion The 1947 Rutgers Queensmen football team was an American football team that represented Rutgers University as a member of the Middle Three Conference in the 1947 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Harvey Harman, the Queensmen compiled an 8–1 record, outscored their opponents 262 to 99, and won the Middle Three championship. The team lost its opening game against Columbia and then won eight consecutive games, including a 31–7 victory over Harvard.1947 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 12, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1947-schedule.html Quarterback Frank R. Burns was selected by the Associated Press and International News Service as a first-team back on the 1947 All-Eastern football team.Ridgefield's Lilienthal Is Tackle On All-Eastern Team The Record November 24, 1947 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106036180/ridgefields-lilienthal-is-tackle-on/ Newspapers.comRutgers' Burns Named To I.N.S. All-East Squad The Morning Call November 29, 1947 9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-rutgers-burns-named-to/166161952/ Newspapers.com Rutgers was ranked at No. 58 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 27 at Columbia<ncg> Baker Field New York, NY L 28-40 23,000 Lions Win, 40-28, After Rugged Rutgers Rally The Daily News (New York City) Hy Turkin September 28, 1947 C41 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28222540/lions_win_4028_after_rugged_rutgers/ Newspapers.com October 4 Western Reserve<ncg> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 21-6 10,000 Western Reserve Loses to Rutgers The Sunday Times Joe Burns October 5, 1947 1, 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28222354/western_reserve_loses_to_rutgers/ Newspapers.com Attendance figure in Red Cats Beaten by Rutgers October 5, 1947 43 The Cincinnati Enquirer Cincinnati, Ohio October 11 Princeton<ncg> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ (rivalry) W 13-7 30,426 Rutgers Tames Princeton, 13-7, Before Record Stadium Crowd The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) October 12, 1947 1, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28212253/rutgers_tames_princeton_137_before/ Newspapers.com October 18 Fordham<ncg> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 36-6 10,000 Stubborn Fordham Gridders Beaten by Rutgers, 36-6 The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) Joe Burns October 19, 1947 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28222104/stubborn_fordham_gridders_beaten_by/ Newspapers.com October 25 Lehigh<hc> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 46-13 12,000 Rutgers Trounces Lehigh, 46-13 The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) Joe Burns October 26, 1947 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28221958/rutgers_trounces_lehigh_4613/ Newspapers.com November 1 at Harvard<ncg> Harvard Stadium Boston, MA W 31-7 15,000 Harvard Collapses, Superior Rutgers Rolls to 31-7 Triumph The Boston Globe Vern Miller November 2, 1947 29, 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28207206/harvard_collapses_superior_rutgers/ Newspapers.com November 8 at Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA W 20-0 11,000 Last Period Surge Wins For Rutgers The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) Joe Burns November 9, 1947 1, 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28221670/last_period_surge_wins_for_rutgers/ Newspapers.com November 15 NYU<ncg> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 40-0 14,000 Rutgers Downs Violets, 40-0 The Daily News (New York City) November 16, 1947 102 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28221799/rutgers_downs_violets_400/ Newspapers.comBurns in Brilliant Aerial Exhibition as Rutgers Romps: Hurls Three Touchdown Passes; Grimsley Runs For Pair of Scores The Daily Home News 1, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-burns-i/166163613/ Newspapers.com November 27 at Brown<ncg> Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 27-20 16,000 Rutgers Defeats Brown, 27-20 The Philadelphia Inquirer November 28, 1947 38 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28219859/rutgers_defeats_brown_2720/ Newspapers.comRutgers Closes Campaign With 27-20 Triumph Over Brown: Bruins Offer Stubborn Resistance As Scarlet Wins Eighth in Row The Daily Home News November 28, 1947 27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-rutgers/166163250/ Newspapers.com References Rutgers Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons Rutgers Queensmen football