Rutgers Football History - A Half Century Ago Today on Christmas

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The January 3, 1974 Targum reported, “J.J. Jennings became the first Rutgers athlete to lead the nation in a football statistical department… when he took scoring honors with 128 points. Previously, Bill Austin had been second in two departments, total offense in 1957 (1,425 yards) and scoring in 1958 (106 points). Jennings finished his college career at the North-South Shrine Game on December 25, 1973. He carried seven times for 29 yards and had a touchdown called back on a penalty. The South beat the North 27-6.

 

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It’s hard for me to acknowledge that was a half century ago! Seems like last month.