1931 Rutgers Queensmen football team

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1931 Rutgers Queensmen football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record4–3–1 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainJack Grossman
Home stadiumNeilson Field
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lafayette $ 2 0 0 7 2 0
Rutgers 1 1 0 4 3 1
Lehigh 0 2 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1931 college football season. In their first season under head coach J. Wilder Tasker, the Queensmen compiled a 4–3–1 record and outscored their opponents 111 to 100.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Providence
W 19–09,000[2]
October 3Drexel
  • Neilson Field
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 27–65,000[3]
October 10Springfield
  • Neilson Field
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 26–06,000[4]
October 17at NYUL 7–2715,000[5]
October 24at Holy CrossL 0–27[6]
October 31Delaware
  • Neilson Field
  • New Brunswick, NJ
T 6–6[7]
November 7at LafayetteL 0–20[8]
November 14Lehigh
  • Neilson Field
  • New Brunswick, NJ
W 26–127,500[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Trims Providence, 19 to 0, as 9,000 Crowd Sees Grid Season Opened". The Sunday Times. September 27, 1931. pp. 1, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grossman scores three touchdowns as Rutgers defeats Drexel eleven". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 4, 1931. p. S1. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rutgers is impressive in 26–0 win". The Sunday Times. October 11, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rutgers is defeated 27–7, in engagement featured by play of two Grossmans". The Sunday Times. October 18, 1932. Retrieved February 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fumbles help Holy Cross to beat Rutgers". Hartford Courant. October 25, 1931. p. 2C. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rutgers and Delaware in 6 to 6 draw". The Sunday Times. November 1, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lafayette scores easy 22–0 victory over Scarlet of Rutgers". The Morning Call. November 8, 1931. p. 9. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grossman runs wild as Rutgers downs Lehigh 26–12 in final contest". The Sunday Times. November 15, 1931. p. 1. Retrieved September 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.