Tag Archives: Rutgers football
J.J. Jennings
J.J. Jennings (College football. Born, Holyoke, MA, Aug. 16, 1952.) James J. Jennings set nine school records during his three-year career as a running back at Rutgers (1971-73). As a senior, Jennings led the nation in scoring (128 points) and had a 230-yard rushing game against Massachusetts (Oct. 6, 1973.) In 33 college games, he […]
Bob Naso
Bob Naso (College football, lacrosse. Born, Garden City Park, NY, Sept. 11, 1937.) A successful lacrosse coach at Rutgers, Robert J. Naso was much less successful with Columbia football. Naso became Columbia’s 13th head coach Dec. 18, 1979, but his five seasons (1980-84) produced a dismal 4-43-2 record. His teams never won more than one […]
Homer Hazel
Homer Hazel (College football. Born, Pifford, NY, June 2, 1895; died, Marshall, MI, Feb. 3, 1968.) Having lettered in 1916, Homer Howard Hazel left Rutgers due to financial problems, but returned to become one of the school’s most storied football heroes. Hazel was an all-American as an end in 1923, was shifted to fullback the […]
William Gummere
William Gummere (College football. Born, Trenton, NJ, June 24, 1850; died, Newark, NJ, Jan. 26, 1933.) As a Princeton undergraduate, William Stryker Gummere was a prime mover (with William S. Leggett (q.v.) of Rutgers) in the creation of what became intercollegiate football. In response to a challenge, the two schools met Nov. 6, 1869, at […]
Doug Graber
Doug Graber (College football. Born, Detroit, MI, Sept. 26, 1944.) A football coach at high school, college, and pro levels, Douglas Graber was head coach at Rutgers for six seasons (1990-95). Graber came to Rutgers after seven seasons as an N.F.L. assistant with Kansas City (1983-86) and Tampa Bay (1987-89). His recruits included back-to-back Big […]
Bob Naso
Bob Naso (College football, lacrosse. Born, Garden City Park, NY, Sept. 11, 1937.) A successful lacrosse coach at Rutgers, Robert J. Naso was much less successful with Columbia football. Naso became Columbia’s 13th head coach Dec. 18, 1979, but his five seasons (1980-84) produced a dismal 4-43-2 record. His teams never won more than one […]
