1931 Rutgers Queensmen football team

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]

1931 Rutgers Queensmen football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record4–3–1 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainJack Grossman
Home stadiumNeilson Field
1931 Middle Three Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Lafayette $ 2 0 07 2 0
Rutgers 1 1 04 3 1
Lehigh 0 2 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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

  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.


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