1971 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1971 Princeton Tigers football Ivy League Ivy 4–5 3–4 Jake McCandless 3rd Robert Wolfe Palmer Stadium The 1971 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Princeton tied for fifth in the Ivy League. In their first year under head coach Jake McCandless, the Tigers compiled a 4–5 record but outscored opponents 195 to 160. Robert Wolfe 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 3–4 conference record tied for fifth in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 142 to 115.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 25 Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule y y y AP 1971 September 25 Rutgers<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 18-33 27,000 Rutgers Upsets Princeton, 33 to 18, in College Football's Oldest Rivalry Al Harvin The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 26, 1971 S5 October 2 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY L 20-22 10,037 Columbia Defeats Princeton First Time Since 1945; a 22-20 Triumph Lincoln A. Werden The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 3, 1971 S1 October 9 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 8-19 22,500 Cornell Turns Back Princeton; Big Red Triumphs, 19-8 Deane McGowen The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 10, 1971 S1 October 16 Colgate<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 35-12 14,000 Princeton Routs Colgate, 35-12, for First Victory of Year Deane McGowen The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 17, 1971 S5 October 23 Penn Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 31-0 21,000 Princeton Triumphs over Penn, 31 to 0 Murray Chass The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 24, 1971 S1 October 30 Brown Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 49-21 14,000 Princeton Squad Tops Brown, 49-21 Murray Chass The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 31, 1971 S1 November 6 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) W 21-10 23,000 Princeton Raps Harvard, 21-10; Tigers Get Stoeckel Six Times Ernie Roberts November 7, 1971 81 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55896283/1971-harvard-princeton November 13 Yale Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 6-10 33,000 Princeton Is Upset by Yale; Tigers Beaten, 10 to 6 Murray Chass The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 14, 1971 S1 November 20 Dartmouth Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 7-33 39,000 Dartmouth's Big Play Execution Stops Princeton, 33-7 Peter Gammons November 21, 1971 71 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55897311/1971-dartmouth-princeton References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football