The School
Rutgers was chartered in 1766 as Queen’s College, a private institution affiliated with the Dutch Reformed Church. In 1825, Queen’s College was renamed Rutgers College after Revolutionary War hero and philanthropist Colonel Henry Rutgers. 103 years after the school was found they played their first game of football, the very first game of college football anywhere.
The Mascot
In the beginning the Rutgers students were known as the Queensman because of the original name of the school, Queen's college. At times they were called Scarlet because red was the primary school color. In 1925 the Chanticleer, a fighting rooster, was introduced, but it fell out of favor because they knew it was just a chicken. In 1955, the Scarlet Knight was born because Coach Harmann bought the costume.
At A Glance
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