1961 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1961 Princeton Tigers football Ivy League Ivy 5–4 5–2 Dick Colman 5th Edwin A. Weihenmayer Palmer Stadium The 1961 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1961 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Dick Colman, the Tigers compiled a 5–4 record (5–2 in conference games), tied for third place in the Ivy League, and outscored opponents by a total of 173 to 128 (160 to 97 in conference games).Princeton Football Record Book Results Princeton University Princeton, N.J. 28 June 20, 2020 https://www.princetontigersfootball.com/themencode-pdf-viewer-sc/?tnc_pvfw=ZmlsZT1odHRwOi8vd3d3LnByaW5jZXRvbnRpZ2Vyc2Zvb3RiYWxsLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNy8wMi9QcmluY2V0b25fRm9vdGJhbGxfUmVjb3JkX0Jvb2sucGRmJnNldHRpbmdzPSZsYW5nPWVuLVVThttps://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 23 On November 4, 1961, Princeton defeated Brown, 52-0, the worst defeat in the history of Brown football.Tigers In 52-0 Romp The Sunday Home News and The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ) Associated Press November 5, 1961 37 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-central-new-jersey-home-news-tigers/155720159/ Newspapers.com Princeton at that point was in first place in the Ivy League with a 4-0 conference record. However, the team sustained a spate of injuries and lost two of its final three games "after the injury jinx struck."We'll Be Strong Next Year," Colman Warns Ivy League Foes The Herald-News (Passaic, NJ) November 29, 1961 38 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-news-well-be-strong-next-ye/155718620/ Newspapers.com Senior guard Edwin A. Weihenmayer was the team captain. Tailback Greg Riley led the Ivy League with 693 yards of total offense (459 rushing, 265 passing). Greg Riley led the team in rushing with 459 yards.1961 Princeton Tigers Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 22, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/princeton/1961.html Riley and end Barry Schuman were selected as first-team players on the 1961 All-Ivy League football team.Columbia Lands 4 On Ivy Team The Record November 27, 1961 32 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record-columbia-lands-4-on-ivy-team/155428607/ Newspapers.com Princeton under Colman in the 1960s was the last major college team to rely on the single-wing formation offense.Dick Colman, Former Coach The New York Times April 7, 1982 https://www.nytimes.com/1982/04/07/obituaries/dick-colman-former-coach.html August 5, 2010 Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule y y y AP 1961 September 30 Rutgers<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 13-16 41,000 Rutgers Defeats Princeton; Tigers Bow, 16-13 Joseph M. Sheehan October 1, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 7 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY W 30-20 23,700 Princeton Beats Columbia; Tiger 30-20 Victor Allison Danzig October 8, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 14 Penn Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 9-3 22,000 Princeton Downs Pennsylvania, 9-3 Frank S. Adams October 15, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 21 Colgate<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 0-15 12,000 Colgate Conquers Princeton, 15 to 0 Frank S. Adams October 22, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 28 Cornell Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 30-25 28,000 Tigers Outscore Cornell in a 30-to-25 Ivy Thriller Allison Danzig October 29, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 4 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 52-0 10,000 Princeton Continues Undefeated Ivy March with Rout of Brown Frank S. Adams November 5, 1961 S5 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 11 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) L 7-9 30,000 Harvard Wins, 9-7; Princeton Loses Joseph M. Sheehan November 12, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 18 Yale Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 26-16 42,000 Princeton Conquers Yale; Tigers Triumph by 26-16 Joseph M. Sheehan November 19, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 25 Dartmouth Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 6-24 30,000 Dartmouth Halts Princeton by 24-6 as King Sets Pace Robert L. Teague November 26, 1961 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. Statistics The 1961 Princeton Tigers tallied an average of 195.0 rushing yards and 125.2 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up 193.4 rushing yards and 85.1 passing yards per game. Tailback Greg Riley led the team with 459 rushing yards on 90 carries, an average of 5.1 yards per game. He also completed 24 of 43 passes for 265 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions. His combined total of 693 yards led the Ivy League in total offense. Tailback Pete Porietis led the team in passing, completing 25 of 44 passes for 304 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. He also tallied 389 rushing yards on 90 carries for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. The team's leading receivers were wingback Jim Rockenbach (seven receptions, 241 yards), Barry Schuman (15 receptions, 178 yards), Hank Large (nine receptions, 145 yards), and Jim Hunter (11 receptions, 134 yards). Players 40em Tim Callard, guard Andy Conner, tackle Costello, tackle John Henrich, quarterback/blocking back Hank Large, end Arlyn Lichthardt, end Hugh MacMillan, tailback Bill Merlini, fullback Pete Porietis, tailback, sophomore Greg Riley, halfback/tailback Jim Rockenbach, wingback, sophomore Barry Schuman, end Dan Terpack, halfback/wingback Brad Urquhart, fullback/wingback Bob Van DerVoort, center Ed Weihenmayer, guard and captain West, end References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football