1952 Rutgers Queensmen football team

The 1952 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1952 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Harvey Harman, the Queensemen compiled a 4–4–1 record, won the Middle Three Conference co-championship, and were outscored by their opponents 184 to 178.[1][2]

1952 Rutgers Queensmen football
Middle Three co-champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record4–4–1 (1–0 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainRussell Sandblom, Howard Anderson
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lehigh + 1 0 0 5 4 0
Rutgers + 1 0 0 4 4 1
Lafayette 0 2 0 0 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Muhlenberg*T 19–19 9,000 [3]
October 4at No. 13 Princeton*L 19–6125,000 [4]
October 11at Colgate*L 7–136,000 [5]
October 18at Dartmouth*L 20–298,000 [6]
October 25at Brown*W 19–74,500 [7]
November 1Temple*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 40–2810,000 [8]
November 8Lafayette
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 21–65,000 [9]
November 15at Penn State*L 6–714,000 [10]
November 22NYU*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
W 27–146,500 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1952 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mules' Last Half Air Raid Nets Stunning 19-19 Tie in Debut Against Rutgers". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. September 28, 1952. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (October 5, 1952). "Tigers Turn Back Rutgers". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ O'Rourke, Joe (October 12, 1952). "Colgate's Red Raiders Score 13-7 Victory over Rutgers". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Peters, Seaver (October 19, 1952). "Dartmouth's Murphy, McLaughlin Pace 29-20 Win over Rutgers". The Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 59 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rutgers Rallies to Vanquish Brown for First Victory of Football Campaign". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 26, 1952. p. S7.
  8. ^ O'Rourke, Joe (November 2, 1952). "Rutgers' 33-Point Third Period Surge Trips Temple, 40-28". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Burns, Joe (November 9, 1952). "Rutgers Downs Lafayette, 21-6, for Third Straight Win". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hughes, Carl (November 16, 1952). "Penn State Rallies to Nip Rutgers on Leonard's Extra Point, 7-6". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pa. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Burns, Joe (November 23, 1952). "Rutgers Defeats N.Y.U., 27-14, in Hall of Fame Game". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.