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The 1918 Rutgers Queensmen football team was an American football team that represented Rutgers University as an independent during the 1918 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach George Sanford, the team compiled a 5–2 record, shut out its first four opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 192 to 78.
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- ↑ "George Menke, Was Official Of Montgomery School Board". Washington Post . Retrieved January 14, 2020.