1955 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record3–5 (0–2 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainEd Evans, Bob Kelley
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lafayette $ 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Lehigh 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Rutgers 0 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1955 college football season. In their 14th and final season under head coach Harvey Harman, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–5 record and were outscored by their opponents 163 to 95.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24at Princeton*
L 7–41 18,500 [3]
October 8Muhlenberg*
W 21–0 3,500 [4]
October 15at Brown*
W 14–12 12,000 [5]
October 22Lehigh
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 14–21 11,000 [6]
October 29Delaware*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 7–33 7,000 [7]
November 5at Lafayette
L 7–16 8,500 [8]
November 12Penn State*
  • Rutgers Stadium
  • Piscataway, NJ
L 13–34 12,000 [9]
November 19at Columbia*
W 12–6 3,000 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1955 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ^ Werden, Lincoln A. (September 24, 1955). "Princeton Routs Rutgers, 41 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 9, 1955). "Scarlet Downs Muhlenberg by 21-0 Score". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 16, 1955). "Scarlet Scores 14-12 Victory over Brown". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 23, 1955). "Rutgers Is Defeated by Lehigh". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 30, 1955). "Delaware U. Wins by 33-7 over Scarlet". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Leopards Surge to Top Rutgers; Bozik Sparkles". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. November 6, 1955. p. 61 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Penn State Wins over Rutgers, 34-13". Asbury Park Sunday Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. November 13, 1955. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Strauss, Michael (November 20, 1955). "Rutgers Pins 8th Setback on Lions in Finale, 12 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.


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