1940 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1940 Princeton Tigers football Independent 5–2–1 Tad Wieman 3rd Howie Stanley Palmer Stadium The 1940 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its third season under head coach Tad Wieman, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 112.1940 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 9, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/princeton/1940-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 Howie Stanley was Princeton's team captain.Princeton Lettermen Name Tackle Tierney '39 Captain Chicago Tribune November 23, 1938 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48344157/princeton-lettermen-name-tackle-tierney/ Newspapers.com He also received the John Prentiss Poe Cup, the team's highest award.Princeton's Poe Cup Awarded To Worth The Paterson Morning Call December 6, 1939 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48343781/princetons-poe-cup-awarded-to-worth/ Newspapers.com Halfback Dave Allerdice was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team player on the 1940 All-Eastern college football team,Bucknell, Nittany Stars All-Eastern Runners Up Sunbury Daily Item December 5, 1940 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48354851/bucknell-nittany-stars-all-eastern/ Newspapers.com and by the Central Press Association as a third-team player on the All-America team.Central Press All-American Team, 1940 Sunbury Daily Item December 5, 1940 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48355020/central-press-all-american-team-1940/ Newspapers.com Princeton was ranked at No. 58 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Princeton played its 1940 home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule y y 1940 AP October 5 Vanderbilt Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 7-6 16,000 Tigers Win, 7 to 6, As Vandy Kick Fails New York Daily News October 6, 1940 89 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48362896/tigers-win-7-to-6-as-vandy-kick-fails/ Newspapers.com October 12 Navy Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 6-12 40,000 Navy Upsets Tiger, 12-6 New York Daily News October 13, 1940 91 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48362419/navy-upsets-tiger-12-6/ Newspapers.com October 19 at No. 9 Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 28-46 55,000 Penn's Reagan Defeats Princeton, 46 to 28: Scores Five Touchdowns, Passes for Sixth As 55,000 Witness Rout at Franklin Field The Philadelphia Inquirer Cy Peterman October 20, 1940 1S, 3S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48361996/penns-reagan-defeats-princeton-46-to/ Newspapers.com October 26 Rutgers Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 28-13 40,000 Princeton Hands Scarlet First Setback: Utz, Hasbrouck Score in 28-13 Win for Tigers The Sunday Times, New Brunswick, N.J. October 27, 1940 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48361363/princeton-hands-scarlet-first-setback/ Newspapers.com November 2 at Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) T 0-0 15,000 Underdog Harvard Eleven, Aided By Rain, Holds Princeton To Scoreless Deadlock: Tigers Fail To Score On Game's Only Chance The Hartford Courant November 3, 1940 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48360892/underdog-harvard-eleven-aided-by-rain/ Newspapers.com November 9 Dartmouth Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 14-9 30,000 Tiger Rally Defeats Dartmouth, 14-9 New York Daily News November 10, 1940 98 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48355938/tiger-rally-defeats-dartmouth-14-9/ Newspapers.com November 16 Yale Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 10-7 45,000 Princeton Boots Yale, 10-7 New York Daily News November 17, 1940 37C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48355739/princeton-boots-yale-10-7/ Newspapers.com November 23 Army Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 26-19 26,000 Tiger Trips Army, 26-19 New York Daily News Jack Smith November 24, 1940 91 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/48355601/tiger-trips-army-26-19/ Newspapers.com Roster Donald B. Allen, Class of 1943 David W. Allerdice, Class of 1941 Baker A. Bradenbaugh, Class of 1941 Paul Busse, Class of 1942 Howard M. Clark, Class of 1942 Dave K. Headley, Class of 1943 James J. Howley, Class of 1942 Thomas B. Irwin, Class of 1942 Robert K. Jackson, Class of 1941 Gregory T. Kinniry, Class of 1944 James R. MacColl III, Class of 1941 Charles R. McAllister, Class of 1942 William L. Morris Jr., Class of 1943 Lawrence P. Naylor III, Class of 1941 Robert I. Perina, Class of 1943 Robert L. Peters Jr., Class of 1942 William D. Pettit, Class of 1941 C. Leslie Rice Jr., Class of 1941 Charles L. Ransom, Class of 1942 Charles H. Robinson, Class of 1941 Edward C. Rose Jr., Class of 1942 Robert P. Sandbach, Class of 1943 Richard R. Schmon, Class of 1943 William S. Shee, Class of 1941 Howard J. Stanley, Class of 1941 William F. Stebbins, Class of 1941 H. James Stokes Jr., Class of 1941 Robert M. Thomas, Class of 1942 Bruce P. Wilson, Class of 1942 S.A. Young Jr., Class of 1941 Media Guide, p. 132. References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football