1966 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1966 Princeton Tigers football Ivy League Ivy 7–2 6–1 Dick Colman 10th Walter J. Kozumbo Palmer Stadium Ivy League co-champion The 1966 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Princeton shared the championship of the Ivy League in a three-way tie. In their tenth year under head coach Dick Colman, the Tigers compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 135 to 103. Walter J. Kozumbo was the team captain.Princeton Football Record Book Results Princeton University Princeton, N.J. 29 June 20, 2020 http://www.princetontigersfootball.com/themencode-pdf-viewer-sc/?tnc_pvfw=ZmlsZT1odHRwOi8vd3d3LnByaW5jZXRvbnRpZ2Vyc2Zvb3RiYWxsLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNy8wMi9QcmluY2V0b25fRm9vdGJhbGxfUmVjb3JkX0Jvb2sucGRmJnNldHRpbmdzPSZsYW5nPWVuLVVT Princeton's 6–1 conference record earned a three-way tie for first place in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 119 to 84.https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998 Ivy League Football Media Guide Year-by-Year History Ivy League Princeton, N.J. 2017 July 10, 2020 23 Princeton defeated one of its co-champions, Harvard, while suffering its only in-conference loss to the other co-champion, Dartmouth. Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule y y AP 1966 September 24 Rutgers<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 16-12 33,000 Princeton Is 16-12 Victor; Tigers Trim Rutgers Frank S. Adams The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 25, 1966 S1 October 1 Columbia Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 14-12 2,000 Princeton Wins, 14-12; Clock Ends Lions' Rally Larry Fox October 2, 1966 143 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69145860/1966-columbia-princeton/ October 8 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH L 13-31 15,948 Princeton Beaten, 31-13; Indian Attack Explosive Allison Danzig The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 9, 1966 S1 October 15 Colgate<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 0-7 34,000 Princeton Loses to Colgate, 7 0, and Suffers First Shutout in 33 Games Frank S. Adams The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 16, 1956 S6 October 22 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 30-13 20,844 Princeton Routs Penn, 30-13; Quakers Suffer Third Loss in Row Frank S. Adams The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 23, 1966 S9 October 29 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 24-7 11,700 Princeton Defeats Brown, 24-7, as Bracken Gains 131 Yards in 18 Carries Frank S. Adams The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 30, 1966 S7 November 5 Harvard Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 18-14 35,000 Princeton Scores Upset; Harvard Beaten Allison Danzig The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 6, 1966 S1 November 12 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry) W 13-7 38,100 Princeton Tops Yale; Elis Lose by 13-7 Allison Danzig The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 13, 1966 S1 November 19 Cornell Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 7-0 28,000 Big Red Stymied by Tiger Defenses; 6-3 Record Best in Eight Seasons Kenny Van Sickle November 21, 1966 17 The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69155228/1966-cornell-princeton/ References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Category:Ivy League football champion seasons Princeton Tigers football