1949 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1949 Princeton Tigers football Independent 18 6–3 Charlie Caldwell 5th Palmer Stadium The 1949 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1949 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Charlie Caldwell, the team compiled a 6–3 record, outscored opponents by a total of 192 to 137, and was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll.1949 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football April 10, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/princeton/1949-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 10, 2020 May 11, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210511162619/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/princeton.sidearmsports.com/documents/2008/8/7/135152.pdf dead Princeton played its 1949 home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule 1949 AP yes yes September 24 Lafayette Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 26-14 8,200 Princeton Claws Leopards, 26-14 Rip Watson September 25, 1949 21 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67195886/1949-lafayette-princeton/ October 1 vs Navy Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD L 7-28 36,736 Navy Beats Princeton, 28 to 7, for Its First Victory in 16 Starts Jesse A. Linthicum October 2, 1949 1 The Sunday Sun Baltimore, Md. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67198432/1949-princeton-navy/ October 8 No. 20 Penn Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 13-14 12,000 Penn Wins, 14-13: Quakers Top Princeton Mort Berry October 9, 1949 S1 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67209707/1949-penn-princeton/ October 15 Brown Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 27-14 24,000 Princeton Upsets Brown Team, 27-14 Joseph C. Nichols October 16, 1949 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 22 at No. 8 Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 12-14 33,500 Big Red Subdues Tough Tiger, 14-12, to Stay Unbeaten Elliot Cushing October 23, 1949 1D Democrat and Chronicle Rochester, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7418895/democrat-and-chronicle-oct-23-1949/ October 29 Rutgers Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 34-14 37,000 Tigers Win 34-14 over Red Squad Joe Burns October 30, 1949 1 The Sunday Times New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67216301/1949-princeton-rutgers/ November 5 at Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) W 33-13 28,000 Princeton Beats Harvard; Tiger on Top, 33-13 Joseph M. Sheehan November 6, 1949 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 12 Yale Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 21-13 45,000 Princeton Big 3 Champion by Defeating Yale, 21 to 13 Melville Webb November 13, 1949 43 The Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67219571/1949-princeton-yale/ November 19 No. 14 Dartmouth Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 19-13 40,000 Princeton Trips Green on 2 TDs in 4th, 19-13 Joe Trimble November 20, 1949 104 Sunday News New York, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67223343/1949-dartmouth-princeton/ Rankings 1949 college football rankings AP 1 9 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 18 References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football