1948 Rutgers Queensmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1948 Rutgers Queensmen football Middle Three Conference Middle Three 7–2 2–0 Harvey Harman 7th Rutgers Stadium Middle Three champion The 1948 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1948 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Harvey Harman, the Queensmen compiled a 7–2 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, and outscored their opponents 224 to 130.1948 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 12, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1948-schedule.html On October 16, 1948, Rutgers defeated Princeton, 22-6, in front of a crowd of 41,000 at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey. This was the first Rutgers victory at Princeton in 79 years of play between the two schools, ending what the Associated Press called "the oldest jinx in intercollegiate football history."Rutgers Ends Princeton Jinx With Decisive 22-6 Win Before 41,000 Asbury Park Press Associated Press Asbury Park, N.J. October 17, 1948 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5572965/rutgers_ends_princeton_jinx_with/ Rutgers was ranked at No. 58 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 25 at Columbia<ncg> Baker Field New York, NY L 6-27 28,000 Columbia Scores over Rutgers, 27-6 Lincoln A. Werden September 26, 1948 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 2 Colgate<ncg> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 34-19 16,000 34-19 Win Is Posted by Rutgers Joe Burns October 3, 1948 1 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67149992/1948-colgate-rutgers/ October 9 Temple<ncg> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 34-20 13,000 Temple Stages Late Rally, but Loses to Rutgers Team Frank O'Gara October 10, 1948 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67152665/1948-rutgers-temple/ October 16 at Princeton<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 22-7 41,000 October 23 at Lehigh Taylor Stadium Behtlehem, PA W 20-6 8,000 Rutgers Beats Lehigh, 20-6, with All Scoring in First Half of Game at Bethlehem October 24, 1948 23 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67163130/1948-lehigh-rutgers/ October 30 Brown<ncg> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 6-20 20,000 Brown's Aerial Barrage in Second Half Topples Rutgers at New Brunswick October 31, 1948 S4 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 6 Lafayette<hc> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 34-13 18,000 Lafayette Bows, 34-13 to Rutgers Joe Burns November 7, 1948 1 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67166625/1948-lafayette-rutgers/ November 13 at NYU<ncg> Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY W 40-0 4,000 N.Y.U. Bows to Rutgers in 40-0 Tilt Joe Burns November 14, 1948 1 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67175393/1948-rutgers-nyu/ November 20 Fordham<ncg> Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ W 28-19 10,000 Rutgers Downs Rams in Stiff Battle, 28-19 Hy Turkin November 21, 1948 109 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67181136/1948-fordham-rutgers/ References Rutgers Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons Rutgers Queensmen football