1947 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1947 Princeton Tigers football Independent 5–3 Charlie Caldwell 3rd Palmer Stadium The 1947 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Charlie Caldwell, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 100.1947 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 2, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/princeton/1947-schedule.html Key players on the team included fullback George Franke and halfback George Sella. Princeton was ranked at No. 49 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule yes yes 1947 AP October 4 Brown Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 21-7 25,000 Princeton Beats Brown, 21-7 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 5, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28212404/princeton_beats_brown_217/ Newspapers.com October 11 at Rutgers Rutgers Stadium Piscataway, NJ (rivalry) L 7-13 30,426 Rutgers Tames Princeton, 13-7, Before Record Stadium Crowd The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) October 12, 1947 1, 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28212253/rutgers_tames_princeton_137_before/ Newspapers.com October 18 Colgate Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 20-7 31,000 Princeton Beats Colgate, 20-7; Sella Runs 64 Yards The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) Whitney Martin October 19, 1947 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28211827/princeton_beats_colgate_207_sella/ Newspapers.com October 25 Cornell Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 21-28 34,000 Cornell Beats Princeton on Late Passes, 28-21 The Philadelphia Inquirer October 26, 1947 1S, 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28211691/cornell_beats_princeton_on_late_passes/ Newspapers.com November 1 No. 4 Penn Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 7-26 49,000 Penn Beats Princeton for 5th Straight, 26-7 The Philadelphia Inquirer Art Morrow November 2, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28211551/penn_beats_princeton_for_5th_straight/ Newspapers.com November 8 at Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) W 33-7 25,000 Princeton Claws Harvard, 33-7; Line Rips Crimson Wide Open The Boston Globe Melville Webb November 9, 1947 29–30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28207074/princeton_claws_harvard_337_line/ Newspapers.com November 15 Yale Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 17-0 50,000 Yale Beaten By Princeton The Philadelphia Inquirer Mort Berry November 16, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28210608/yale_beaten_by_princeton/ Newspapers.com November 22 Dartmouth Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 14-12 26,000 Princeton Edges Dartmouth, 14-12 The Philadelphia Inquirer Jack Woliston November 23, 1947 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28210799/princeton_edges_dartmouth_1412/ Newspapers.com References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football