1968 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1968 Princeton Tigers football Ivy League Ivy 4–5 4–3 Dick Colman 12th Richard R. Bracken Palmer Stadium The 1968 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. Princeton finished fourth in the Ivy League. In their 12th and final year under head coach Dick Colman, the Tigers compiled a 4–5 record and outscored opponents 228 to 149. Richard R. Bracken was the team captain.Princeton Football Record Book Results Princeton University Princeton, N.J. 29 June 20, 2020 https://www.princetontigersfootball.com/themencode-pdf-viewer-sc/?tnc_pvfw=ZmlsZT1odHRwOi8vd3d3LnByaW5jZXRvbnRpZ2Vyc2Zvb3RiYWxsLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNy8wMi9QcmluY2V0b25fRm9vdGJhbGxfUmVjb3JkX0Jvb2sucGRmJnNldHRpbmdzPSZsYW5nPWVuLVVT Princeton's 4–3 conference record placed fourth in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 207 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 23 Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule y y AP 1968 September 28 Rutgers<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 14-20 39,000 Scarlet Downs Princeton Michael Strauss September 29, 1968 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 5 Columbia Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 44-16 12,000 Princeton Downs Columbia, 44-16, with a Late Rally Frank S. Adams The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 6, 1968 S1 October 12 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 34-7 19,635 Princeton Upsets Dartmouth; Tigers Gain 34-7 Victory Frank S. Adams The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 13, 1968 S1 October 19 Colgate<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 7-14 10,000 Princeton Subdued By Colgate, 14 to 7 Frank S. Adams The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 20, 1968 S1 October 26 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) L 14-19 30,886 Penn Beats Princeton; a 19-14 Triumph Michael Strauss The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 27, 1968 S1 November 2 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 50-7 15,600 Princeton Wins from Brown, 50-7 Frank S. Adams The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 3, 1968 S1 November 9 Harvard Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 7-9 36,000 Princeton Loses, 9-7 Dave Anderson The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 10, 1968 S1 November 16 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry) L 17-42 52,510 Elis Vanquish Princeton for 16th Straight, 42-17 William N. Wallace The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 17, 1968 S1 November 23 Cornell Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 41-13 20,000 Big Red Closes Dismal Year with 41-13 Setback at Princeton Kenny Van Sickle November 25, 1968 27 The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/69401747/1968-cornell-princeton/ References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football