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American college football season
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
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 24 at
Princeton * L 7–41 18,500
[3]
October 8
Muhlenberg * W 21–0 3,500
[4]
October 15 at
Brown * W 14–12 12,000
[5]
October 22
Lehigh Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 14–21 11,000
[6]
October 29
Delaware * Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 7–33 7,000
[7]
November 5 at
Lafayette L 7–16 8,500
[8]
November 12
Penn State * Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ L 13–34 12,000
[9]
November 19 at
Columbia * W 12–6 3,000
[10]
References
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"1955 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
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"Rutgers Yearly Results (1955-1959)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from
the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
^ Werden, Lincoln A. (September 24, 1955). "Princeton Routs Rutgers, 41 to 7".
The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 9, 1955).
"Scarlet Downs Muhlenberg by 21-0 Score" .
The Sunday Times . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 16, 1955).
"Scarlet Scores 14-12 Victory over Brown" .
The Sunday Times . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Fleming, Jimmie (October 23, 1955).
"Rutgers Is Defeated by Lehigh" .
The Sunday Times . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ 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 .
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"Leopards Surge to Top Rutgers; Bozik Sparkles" .
Sunday Call-Chronicle . Allentown, Pa. November 6, 1955. p. 61 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"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 .
^ 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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