1924 NYU Violets football team

The 1924 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1924 college football season. In their third year under head coach Tom Thorp, the team compiled a 3–3–1 record.

1924 NYU Violets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumOhio Field
Seasons
 1923
1925 
1924 Eastern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Dartmouth  701
No. 3 Yale  602
No. 8 Penn  911
Rutgers  711
Bucknell  820
Lafayette  720
Washington & Jefferson  720
Holy Cross  711
Army  512
Syracuse  821
Fordham  620
Lehigh  413
Boston College  630
Penn State  631
Princeton  421
Springfield  421
Columbia  531
Pittsburgh  531
NYU  431
CCNY  430
Brown  540
Carnegie Tech  540
Colgate  540
Cornell  440
Harvard  440
Tufts  342
Franklin & Marshall  351
Villanova  251
Drexel  270
Vermont  270
Temple  140
Boston University  150
Buffalo  170
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4St. Stephen's CollegeW 19–0[1]
October 11Union (NY)
  • Ohio Field
  • Bronx, NY
T 6–6[2]
October 18CCNY
  • Ohio Field
  • Bronx, NY
W 7–010,000[3]
October 25Trinity (CT)
  • Ohio Field
  • Bronx, NY
W 12–0[4]
November 1vs. FordhamL 0–2711,000[5]
November 8at Columbia
L 0–40[6]
November 15Rutgers
  • Ohio Field
  • Bronx, NY
L 3–41[7]

References

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  1. "N.Y.U. conquers St. Stephens, 19–0 in opening game". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 5, 1924. Retrieved February 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "N.Y.U. and Union grid teams play 6 to 6 tie". Times Union. October 12, 1924. Retrieved February 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tom Thorp's N.Y.U. team beats plucky City College eleven by lone touchdown". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 19, 1924. Retrieved February 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Trinity holds New York University to single touchdown". The Hartford Daily Courant. October 26, 1924. Retrieved February 5, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Graham leads Fordham to assault on weak N.Y.U. eleven for 27–0 defeat". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 2, 1924. Retrieved February 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Columbia runs wild and beats N.Y.U. 40 to 0". The Brooklyn Citizen. November 9, 1924. Retrieved February 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rutgers, without Benkert, trounces N.Y.U. in slow game, 41 to 3". The Daily Home News. November 16, 1924. Retrieved February 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.