1939 Rutgers Queensmen football team

The 1939 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1939 college football season. In their second season under head coach Harvey Harman, the Queensmen compiled a 7–1–1 record, won the Middle Three Conference championship, and outscored their opponents 146 to 70.[1] Rutgers was undefeated in its first eight games, but fell short of its first undefeated season in 70 years when Brown scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to defeat the Queensmen, 13–0, in a Thanksgiving Day game at Providence, Rhode Island.[2]

1939 Rutgers Queensmen football
Middle Three champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
1939 record7–1–1 (2–0 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainWilliam Tranavitch
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
1939 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Rutgers $ 2 0 0  7 1 1
Lafayette 1 1 0  4 5 0
Lehigh 0 2 0  3 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30WesleyanW 13–7
October 7WoosterW 20–0
October 14RichmondT 6–6
October 21MarylandW 25–12
October 28LehighW 13–0
November 4New HampshireW 32–13
November 11at LafayetteW 13–6
November 18SpringfieldW 17–7
November 30at BrownL 0–13

References

  1. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. "Rutgers Glum After Setback: Hopes for First Unbeaten Season in 70 Years Are Shattered by Brown". Asbury Park Press. December 1, 1939. p. 18.
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