1914 Rutgers

5–⁠3–⁠1, coached by George Sanford.

Rutgers, 1914
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Rutgers in 1914, game by game: lost at Princeton 0–12; won vs. Rensselaer 32–0; lost at Army 0–13; won vs. Muhlenberg 17–7; won vs. Tufts 16–7; tied at Syracuse 14–14; won at Stevens 83–0; won at New York University 33–0; lost vs. Washington & Jefferson 13–20+83−13Lost 0–12 at Princeton-12PrincetonWon 32–0 vs. Rensselaer+32RensselaerLost 0–13 at Army-13ArmyWon 17–7 vs. Muhlenberg+10MuhlenbergWon 16–7 vs. Tufts+9TuftsTied 14–14 at Syracuse0SyracuseWon 83–0 at Stevens+83StevensWon 33–0 at New York University+33New York Univer…Lost 13–20 vs. Washington & Jefferson-7Washington & Je…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Washington & Jefferson 20–⁠13.

In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 152 on file).

Photographs from 1914

Photographs from the Library of Congress’s Prints & Photographs Division, with no known restrictions on publication. Captions as each collection catalogues them.

Record
5–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
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AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
208–⁠73
Coach
George Sanford
Elo
1468 +24 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
11.2 No. 26 of 83 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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Captain
John Toohey