New York University vs. Rutgers
New York University and Rutgers first met in 1890 and have played 25 times; Rutgers leads the series 15–9–1. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Rutgers 8–2, and Rutgers has won the last 8. Share
- New York University wins
- 9
- Rutgers wins
- 15
- Ties
- 1
- First meeting
- 1890
- Longest streak
- 8 Rutgers
- Current streak
- 8 Rutgers
- Last 10 meetings
- Rutgers 8–2
- Most recent
- 1952
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1910s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1920s | 3–3 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 6–1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 0–5 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 0–3 |
- Average margin
- 31.2 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At New York University
- 8–5 New York University’s record at home
- At Rutgers
- 10–1–1 Rutgers’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 13
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- New York University’s biggest win1927: New York University 60, Rutgers 6by 54 points
- Rutgers’s biggest win1891: Rutgers 70, New York University 4by 66 points
- Upset1946: Rutgers 26, New York University 0Rutgers had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | New York University | Series | Rutgers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934–1936 | Mal Stevens | 2–1 | J. Wilder Tasker |
| 1950–1952 | Hugh Devore | 0–3 | Harvey Harman |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from New York University’s side (Stevens 2–1 against Tasker). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
From the newspapers

1914 · Imperial Valley press, California, Nov 27, 1914

1928 · The Indianapolis times, Indianapolis [Ind.], Oct 22, 1928

1935 · , Nov 18, 1935
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The earliest meetings with a story on file; each game’s page has the full text.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.