1929 Rutgers Queensmen football team

The 1929 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1929 college football season. In their third season under head coach Harry Rockafeller, the Queensmen compiled a 5–4 record, finished in a three-way tie for the Middle Three Conference championship, and outscored their opponents 109 to 94.^[1]

1929 Rutgers Queensmen football
Conference	Middle Three Conference
Record	5–4 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach	Harry Rockafeller (3rd season)
Captain	Bernie Crowl
Home stadium	Neilson Field
Seasons ← 1928 1930 →

1929 Middle Three Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Lehigh +	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	2
Rutgers +	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Lafayette +	1	–	1	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Providence	Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ	W 17–0	8,000	^[2]
October 5	Delaware	Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ	W 19–0
October 12	at Holy Cross	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 3–20
October 19	St. John's (MD)	Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ	W 14–7
October 26	Catholic University	Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ	L 10–14		^[3]
November 2	Ursinus	Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ	W 19–13
November 9	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 6–20
November 16	Lehigh	Neilson Field New Brunswick, NJ	W 14–0	10,000	^[4]
November 23	at NYU	Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY	L 7–20	15,000	^[5]

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
2. "Rutgers is winner in first game". The Sunday Times. September 29, 1929. Retrieved May 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Rutgers is defeated in thrill game". The Sunday News. October 27, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. "Rutgers Conquers Lehigh by 14 to 0". The New York Times. November 17, 1929. p. S6.
5. "N.Y.U. eleven beats Rutgers, 20–7". Daily News. November 24, 1929. Retrieved June 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.