1941 Rutgers Queensmen football team

The 1941 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1941 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Harvey Harman, the Queensmen compiled a 7–2 record and outscored their opponents 174 to 85. The team's two losses were against Syracuse (7–49) and Lafayette (0–16).[1]

1941 Rutgers Queensmen football
Conference	Middle Three Conference
1941 record	7–2 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach	Harvey Harman (4th season)
Home stadium	Rutgers Stadium

1941 Middle Three Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lafayette $	2	–	0	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Rutgers	1	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Lehigh	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	6	–	3
$ – Conference champion

In February 1942, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Rutgers head coach Harman, who had led the team to a 26–7–1 record from 1938 to 1941, joined the United States Navy.[2] Harman missed the 1942 to 1945 seasons due to military service.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Alfred*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 34–0	4,500	[3]
October 4	Springfield*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 26–0	6,000	[4]
October 11	Lehigh	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 16–6	8,000	[5]
October 18	Fort Monmouth*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 26–0	8,000	[6]
October 25	at Syracuse*	Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY	L 7–49	10,000	[7]
November 1	Maryland*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 20–0	1,500	[8]
November 8	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–16	10,000	[9]
November 15	Connecticut*	Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ	W 32–7	10,500	[10]
November 20	at Brown*	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 13–7	15,000	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Rutgers Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
2. "Harman, 3 Aides Seek Instructor Berths in Navy". Democrat Chronicle (Rochester, NY). February 5, 1942. p. 24.
3. Ed Isaacs (September 28, 1941). "Rutgers Topples Alfred, 34 to 0, In Season Opener". The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ). p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ed Isaacs (October 5, 1941). "Rutgers Defeats Springfield, 26-0". The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ). pp. 1, 15 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rutgers Defeats Lehigh". The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ). October 12, 1941. pp. 1, 14 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Ed Isaacs (October 19, 1941). "Rutgers Repels Army Invasion of Stadium by 26-0". The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ). pp. 1, 20 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Ed Isaacs (October 26, 1941). "Rutgers Is Trounced By Syracuse". The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ). pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rutgers University Eleven Trounces Maryland Gridders By 20-0 Score". The Baltimore Sun. November 2, 1941. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Lafayette Downs Rutgers, 16 to 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 1941. p. 4S – via Newspapers.com.
10. Ed Isaacs (November 16, 1941). "Rutgers Defeats Connecticut By Score of 32 To 7". The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ). pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Rutgers Tops Brown, 13 to 7". The Boston Globe. November 21, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.