1943 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1943 Princeton Tigers football Independent 1–6 Harry Mahnken 1st Wayne Harding Palmer Stadium The 1943 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1943 college football season. In their first season under head coach Harry Mahnken, the Tigers compiled a 1–6 record and were outscored by a total of 226 to 96. Wayne Harding was Princeton's team captain.1943 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 10, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/princeton/1943-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 10, 2020 In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Princeton ranked 115th among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 61.4.Litkenhous E. E. Edward E. Litkenhous Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune/122968858/ The Salt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah December 17, 1943 18 April 16, 2023 Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule 1943 AP y y September 18 at Lakehurst NAS Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 61-12 (scrimmage) Princeton Gridders Open Against Lakehurst Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call/123515395/ The Morning Call Paterson, New Jersey September 18, 1943 8 April 25, 2023 Newspapers.com Princeton Defeats Lakehurst, 61 To 12 In Practice Contest https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call/123515526/ The Morning Call Allentown, Pennsylvania Associated Press September 19, 1943 10 April 25, 2023 Newspapers.com September 25 at Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 9-47 30,000 30,000 See Penn's Power Surprise Princeton, 47-9 The Philadelphia Inquirer Art Morrow September 26, 1943 1S, 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120898444/30000-see-penns-power-surprise/ Newspapers.com October 2 at Columbia Baker Field New York, NY W 26-7 20,000 Princeton Defeats Columbia, 26-7; Long Runs Top Lion October 3, 1943 Robert F. Kelley S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 9 Cornell Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 0-30 12,000 Long Dashes by Maceyko and Blose Feature as Cornell Topples Princeton Eleven, 30-0 Lincoln A. Werden October 10, 1943 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 30 Brown Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 20-28 5,000 Brown Triumphs over Princeton on Second-Period Rally, 28 to 20 Joseph C. Nichols October 31, 1943 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 6 Villanova Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 22-45 5,000 Villanova Passes Defeat Princeton The Philadelphia Inquirer Joe Tumelty November 7, 1943 1S, 6S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120898529/villanova-passes-defeat-princeton/ Newspapers.com November 13 at Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry) L 6-27 13,000 Yale Pens Tiger, 27-6 New York Daily News Hy Turkin November 14, 1943 94 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120898320/yale-pens-tiger-27-6/ Newspapers.com November 20 No. 20 Dartmouth Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 13-42 8,000 Indians Wreck Tigers New York Daily News November 21, 1943 86 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120898597/indians-wreck-tigers/ Newspapers.com References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football