1959 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1959 Princeton Tigers football Ivy League Ivy 4–5 3–4 Dick Colman 3rd Frank C. Szvetecz Palmer Stadium The 1959 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1959 college football season. Princeton tied for fifth in the Ivy League. In their third year under head coach Dick Colman, the Tigers compiled a 4–5 record but outscored opponents 124 to 97. Frank C. Szvetecz 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 Princeton's 3–4 conference record tied for fifth-best in the Ivy League. The Tigers were outscored 82 to 76 by Ivy opponents.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 22 Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule y y y AP 1959 September 26 Rutgers<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 6-8 36,000 Rutgers Defeats Princeton, 8 to 6 Lincoln A. Werden September 27, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 3 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY W 22-0 18,000 Columbia Routed, 22-0; Princeton Wins Howard M. Tuckner October 4, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 10 Penn Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 0-18 32,000 Penn Beats Princeton, 18-0; Reserves Excel Joseph M. Sheehan October 11, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 17 Colgate<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 42-7 20,000 Princeton Sinks Colgate, 42 to 7 Lincoln A. Werden October 18, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 24 Cornell Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 20-0 22,000 Princeton Crushes Cornell; Tigers Romp, 20-0 Frank S. Adams October 25, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 31 Brown Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 7-0 11,500 Tigers Score, 7-0, Tie for Ivy Lead Frank S. Adams November 1, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 7 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) L 0-14 20,000 Harvard Subdues Princeton, 14 to 0 Louis Effrat November 8, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 14 Yale Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 20-38 8,000 Yale Beats Princeton, 38-20; Lions Bow, 24 to 6 Robert L. Teague November 15, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 21 Dartmouth Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 7 12 30,000 Gundy's Last-Minute Pass Is Decisive for Dartmouth Joseph M. Sheehan November 22, 1959 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football