1940 Rutgers Queensmen football team

The 1940 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1940 college football season. In their third season under head coach Harvey Harman, the Queensmen compiled a 5–3 record and outscored their opponents 211 to 56.[1]

1940 Rutgers Queensmen football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
1940 record5–3 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainMilton Nelson
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
1940 Middle Three Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 19 Lafayette $ 2 0 09 0 0
Rutgers 1 1 05 3 0
Lehigh 0 2 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5SpringfieldW 33–0
October 12at LehighW 34–0[2]
October 26Marietta
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 53–0
November 2at PrincetonL 13–28[3]
November 9Connecticut
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 45–7
November 16Lafayette
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 6–7
November 23St. Lawrence
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 20–0
November 30at Maryland
L 7–14

References

  1. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. "Rutgers Triumphs over Lehigh, 34-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 13, 1940. p. S3.
  3. "Princeton Hands Scarlet First Setback: Utz, Hasbrouck Score in 28-13 Win for Tigers". The Sunday Times, New Brunswick, N.J. October 27, 1940. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
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