The 1945 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1945 college football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Harry Rockafeller, the Queensmen compiled a 5–2 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, and outscored their opponents 140 to 61. The team's only losses came against Swarthmore (6–13) and Princeton (6–14).[1] In November 1945, Rockafeller announced that he would step down as the head coach at the end of the 1945 season.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Swarthmore*
L 6–13 2,000 [3]
October 13at Muhlenberg*
W 10–6 1,000 [4]
October 20Rhode Island State*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 39–7 5,000 [5]
October 27at Princeton*
L 6–14 12,000 [6]
November 3Lehigh
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 25–0 5,500 [7]
November 10at Lafayette
W 32–14 2,500 [8]
November 17NYU*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 13–7 10,000 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "N.Y.U. Conquered by Rutgers, 13-7: Scarlet Gives Rockafeller, Ending Coaching Career, Victory for Present". The New York Times. November 18, 1945.
  3. ^ Lurie, Dora (October 7, 1945). "Swarthmore Beats Rutgers in Renewal of Rivalry, 13-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ McCoy, Gordon (October 14, 1945). "Rutgers Trips Muhlenberg, 19-6; Scarlet Scores Twice in Third Quarter to Record First Victory". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ McCoy, Gordon (October 21, 1945). "Rutgers Gridmen Smother Rhode Island State, 39 to 7: Scarlet Team Clicks for Touchdown in Each Period; Senko Gets Two". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Princeton Defeats Rutgers in Football's Oldest Series". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. October 28, 1945. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rutgers Triumphs over Lehigh, 25-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 4, 1945. p. S3.
  8. ^ McCoy, Gordon (November 11, 1945). "Rutgers Trims Lafayette 32 to 14 and Captures Middle 3 Championship". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ McCoy, Gordon (November 18, 1945). "Rutgers Finishes Season with 13-7 Win over N.Y.U." The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.