| 1908 Rutgers Queensmen football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1908 record | 3–5–1 |
| Head coach | Joseph T. Smith (1st season) |
| Captain | Charles E. Corbin |
| Home stadium | Neilson Field |
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The 1908 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1908 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Joseph T. Smith, the Queensmen compiled a 3–5–1 record and were outscored by their opponents, 104 to 53.[1][2] The team captain, for the second consecutive year, was Charles E. Corbin.[3]
The Rutgers yearbook put a positive spin on the season: "The football season of 1908 turned out to be very successful, considering the poor prospects which seemed to face us before the opening of college in the fall."[4]
The following players earned varsity letters for their participation on the 1908 football team:[5]
- James Woods Babcock, Paterson, NJ, Class of 1909
- Myron Hamilton Beekman, Rosendale, NY, Class of 1909
- Charles Eli Corbin, Oxford, NY, Class of 1909
- Allen Dale Cloke, Rahway, NJ, Class of 1909
- Samuel S. Demarest, Bergenfield, NJ, Class of 1909
- Frederick Foster Read, Arlington, NJ, Class of 1909
- F. Rudolph Steinke, Elizabeth, NJ, Class of 1909
- William Henry Wallace, Moorestown, NJ, Class of 1909
- Booz, Class of 1910
- Thomas Laughlin Hanson, Class of 1910
- Edwin Thomas Leslie, Class of 1910
- Arthur Thomas McMichael, Class of 1910
- E. T. Goode 1911
- Rogers 1911
- H. A. Smith 1911
- Alverson 1912
- Carpender 1912
- H. C. Cooper 1912
- Freystadt 1912
References[]
- ↑ "1908 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/rutgers/1908-schedule.html. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1905–1909)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/r/rutgers/1905-1909_yearly_results.php. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ "2014 Rutgers Football Media Guide". Rutgers University. 2014. https://issuu.com/ruathletics/docs/2014rutgersfootballfactbook_web?e=0/8754335. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ↑ The Scarlet Letter, Class of 1910. Greek Letter Fraternities of Rutgers College. June 1909. p. 78=79. https://rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu/rutgers-lib/46944/JPEG/read/#page/84/mode/2up.
- ↑ 1910 Scarlet Letter, p. 85.
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