1923 Rutgers Queensmen football team

American college football season August 2023 January 2026 1923 Rutgers Queensmen football Independent 7–1–1 George Sanford 11th Neilson Field The 1923 Rutgers Queensmen football team was an American football team that represented Rutgers University as an independent during the 1923 college football season. In their 11th and final season under head coach George Sanford, the Queensmen compiled a 7–1–1 record and outscored their opponents, 260 to 36. The team shut out six of nine opponents, including victories over Villanova (44–0), Richmond (56–0), Boston University (61–0), and Fordham (42–0), but lost to West Virginia (27–7). The team was led by Homer Hazel who played for the 1916, dropped out due to lack of funds, and returned in 1923 at age 28. During the 1923 season, he played at fullback, end, and quarterback, tallying 10 touchdowns and 85 points.Pfann and Hazel Leade in Eastern Scoring The Daily Home News December 3, 1923 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-pfann-a/166157393/ Newspapers.com Described as "muscular, fast and agile", he "could run, block, tackle, kick, and pass."Rutgers Football: A Gridiron Tradition in Scarlet Michael Pellowski 2008 Rutgers University Press 27-29 9780813542836 He was credited with a 75-yard punt, as well as the longest pass in college football that year, a pass that covered 69 yards in the air.The Longest Pass Ironwood Daily Globe December 24, 1923 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/1692697/about_uncle_homer_hazel/ He also scored a touchdown on his own kickoff on October 6, 1923, when an opposing player fumbled the ball behind the goal line, and Hazel fell on the loose ball for the touchdown.Hazel's Record Touchdown John H. Wallace Berkeley Daily Gazette October 1, 1925 https://newspaperarchive.com/us/california/berkeley/berkeley-daily-gazette/1925/10-01/page-8?tag=homer+hazel+rutgers&rtserp=tags/homer-hazel-rutgers?ndt=by&py=1922&pey=1925 At the end of the season, Hazel was selected by Walter Camp as a first-team end on the 1923 All-America team.Walter Camp's All-American Team Alton Evening Telegraph 1923-12-19 Other key players included team captain and tackle William Kingman, quarterback "Bus" Terrill, lineman Dave Bender, back Carl White and halfback Henry Benkert.Rutgers Completes First Week of Football Practice; All Veterans Eligible and Outlook Unparalleled The Daily Home News September 16, 1923 16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-rutgers/166157166/ Newspapers.com At the end of the 1923 season, Sanford surprised the football world by retiring from the game at age 53.Retirement of Sanford Stirs Gridiron World: Rutgers Mentor Through With Grid Game The Des Moines Register John B. Foster 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5579004/retirement_of_sanford_stirs_gridiron/ He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.George "Sandy" Sanford National Football Foundation June 14, 2016 1272 Schedule y y September 29 1923 Pennsylvania Military Cadets Pennsylvania Military Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ W 27-0 4,500 Mighty Rutgers Eleven Easily Defeats Penn. Military; Team Shows Significant Progress The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) R. Wallace Elliott September 30, 1923 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44308029/mighty_rutgers_eleven_easily_defeats/ Newspapers.com October 6 Villanova Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ W 44-0 3,000 Intelligence and Alertness Feature Rutgers' Second Victory; Forward Passes of 55 and 40 Yards Pave Way To Touchdowns The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) Harold E. O'Neill 7, 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/23964238/homer_starring_in_a_rutgers_vs/ Newspapers.com October 13 Lehigh Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ W 10-0 8,000 Colorful Crowd of 8,000 Sees Rutgers Defeat Lehigh; Foe's Great, but Late Comeback Furnishes Thrills Aplenty The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) Harold E. O'Neill 7, 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44309402/colorful_crowd_of_8000_sees_rutgers/ Newspapers.com October 20 NYU Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ W 7-3 3,000 Terrill's Brilliant 82-Yard Dash Saves Rutgers From Defeat; N.Y.U. Makes Local Team Fight Hard To Win by 7 to 3 Margin The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) R. Wallace Elliott September 21, 1923 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44310109/terrills_brilliant_82yard_dash_saves/ Newspapers.com October 27 at Lafayette March Field Easton, PA T 6-6 November 6 vs. West Virginia Polo Grounds New York, NY L 7-27 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-west-virginia-punch-a-w/151768280/ The Boston Globe West Virginia punch a winner November 7, 1923 July 21, 2024 Newspapers.comWest Virginia's Great Attack, Divided in Four Titanic Marches to Goal, Sends Rutgers Into Crushing 27 to 7 Defeat Before 20,000 Crowd at Polo Grounds; Scarlet Line Is Severed By Fleet Backs of Visitors The Daily Home News Harold E. O'Neill November 7, 1923 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-west-vi/166157790/ Newspapers.com November 10 Richmond Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ W 56-0 Rutgers Returns to Winning Ways and Crushes Richmond Eleven 56 to 0; Terrill Runs Wild as Hazel Kicks Brilliant Field Goal From Thirty-Nine Yard Line The Daily Home News R. Wallace Elliott November 11, 1923 19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-rutgers/166158052/ Newspapers.com November 17 1923 Boston University Terriers Boston University Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ W 61-0 > 3,000 Rutgers' Relentless and Furious Attack Wears Down Rugged Bostonians and Scores Sixty-one Points in Three Periods The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) R. Wallace Elliott November 25, 1923 9–10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44311569/rutgers_relentless_and_furious_attack/ Newspapers.com November 24 vs Fordham Ashland Stadium East Orange, NJ W 42-0 5,000 Rutgers Tramples on Fordham in Sea of Mud at East Orange The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) R. Wallace Elliott November 25, 1923 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/44310786/rutgers_tramples_on_fordham_in_sea_of/ Newspapers.com 1923 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 14, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1923-schedule.html References Rutgers Category:Rutgers Scarlet Knights football seasons Rutgers Queensmen football