1942 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1942 Princeton Tigers football Independent 3–5–1 Tad Wieman 5th Dick Schmon Palmer Stadium The 1942 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In its fifth and final season under head coach Tad Wieman, the team compiled a 3–5–1 record and was outscored by a total of 135 to 109. Dick Schmon was Princeton's team captain.1942 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 9, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/princeton/1942-schedule.html2008 Princeton Tigers Football Media Guide Princeton University 127 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/princeton.sidearmsports.com/documents/2008/8/7/135152.pdf April 9, 2020 Princeton was ranked at No. 73 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2 Twin City Sentinel Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 16, 1942 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123106326/litkenhous-rates-georgia-no-1-ohio/ Newspapers.com Princeton played its 1942 home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule 1942 AP y y September 26 Lakehurst NAS Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 20-6 6,000 Princeton Rolls Over Lakehurst Naval Air Station, 20 to 6 The Philadelphia Inquirer September 27, 1942 3S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48390257/princeton-rolls-over-lakehurst-naval/ Newspapers.com October 3 Williams Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 7-19 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110327294/williams-rally-turns-back-princeton-in-u/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Williams rally turns back Princeton in upset, 19–7 October 4, 1942 September 27, 2022 Newspapers.com October 10 vs Navy Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY W 10-0 25,000 Tigers Top Navy, 10-0; Frosh Stars New York Daily News October 11, 1942 94 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48374031/tigers-top-navy-10-0-frosh-stars/ Newspapers.com October 17 at No. 8 Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) T 6-6 35,000 Princeton Ties Penn, 6-6, in Grid Upset The Philadelphia Inquirer October 18, 1942 1S, 6S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48389867/princeton-ties-penn-6-6-in-grid-upset/ Newspapers.com October 24 Brown Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 32-13 15,000 October 31 at Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) L 14-19 20,000 November 7 Dartmouth Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 7-19 16,000 November 14 vs Yale Baker Field New York, NY (rivalry) L 6-13 35,000 Elis Beat Tigers, 13-6 New York Daily News November 15, 1942 C42 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48374146/elis-beat-tigers-13-6/ Newspapers.com November 21 vs Army Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY L 7-40 40,000 Army Batters Tiger, 40-7; Woods Stars New York Daily News November 22, 1942 96 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48374275/army-batters-tiger-40-7-woods-stars/ Newspapers.com References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football