1955 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1955 Princeton Tigers football Ivy League Ivy 7–2 6–1 Charlie Caldwell 11th Royce Flippin Palmer Stadium The 1955 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1955 college football season. In their 11th year under head coach Charlie Caldwell, the Tigers compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 139 to 66. Royce Flippin was the team captain.Princeton Football Record Book Results Princeton University Princeton, N.J. 28 June 20, 2020 http://www.princetontigersfootball.com/themencode-pdf-viewer-sc/?tnc_pvfw=ZmlsZT1odHRwOi8vd3d3LnByaW5jZXRvbnRpZ2Vyc2Zvb3RiYWxsLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNy8wMi9QcmluY2V0b25fRm9vdGJhbGxfUmVjb3JkX0Jvb2sucGRmJnNldHRpbmdzPSZsYW5nPWVuLVVT This would be Princeton's final year as a football independent, as the Ivy League, which Princeton had helped co-found in 1954, began football competition in 1956. All seven Ivy League opponents appeared on Princeton's 1955 schedule; the Tigers had been playing most of their games against (future) Ivy teams for decades. Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule y y y AP 1955 September 24 Rutgers Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 41-7 18,500 Princeton Routs Rutgers, 41 to 7 Lincoln A. Werden September 24, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 1 Columbia Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 20-7 15,500 Tigers Vanquish Columbia on Second-Half Drive, 20-7 Joseph M. Sheehan October 2, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 8 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 7-0 24,325 Princeton Trips Penn Eleven, 7-0 Joseph C. Nichols October 9, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 15 Colgate Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 6-15 7,000 Colgate Topples Princeton, 15 to 6 Lincoln A. Werden October 16, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 22 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 26-20 25,000 Princeton Beats Cornell; Tiger Backs Star Michael Strauss October 23, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 29 Brown Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 14-7 22,500 Princeton's Team Trips Brown, 14-7 Lincoln A. Werden October 30, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 5 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) L 6-7 21,000 Harvard Trips Princeton, 7-6; Crosby Kick Wins Roscoe McGowen November 6, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 12 Yale Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 13-0 46,000 Princeton Stops Yale, 13-0; Flippin Tiger Ace Allison Danzig November 13, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 19 Dartmouth Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 6-3 20,000 Princeton Victor, 6-3; Tigers Win Title Lincoln A. Werden November 20, 1955 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football