1957 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1957 Princeton Tigers football Ivy League Ivy 7–2 6–1 Dick Colman 1st John C. Sapoch Jr. Palmer Stadium Ivy League champion The 1957 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1957 college football season. In their first year under head coach Dick Colman, the Tigers won the Ivy League championship, compiling an overall 7–2 record and outscoring opponents 206 to 95. John C. Sapoch Jr. was the team captain.Princeton Football Record Book Results Princeton University Princeton, N.J. 28 June 20, 2020 https://www.princetontigersfootball.com/themencode-pdf-viewer-sc/?tnc_pvfw=ZmlsZT1odHRwOi8vd3d3LnByaW5jZXRvbnRpZ2Vyc2Zvb3RiYWxsLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNy8wMi9QcmluY2V0b25fRm9vdGJhbGxfUmVjb3JkX0Jvb2sucGRmJnNldHRpbmdzPSZsYW5nPWVuLVVT Princeton's 6–1 conference record was the best in the Ivy League. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 189 to 83.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 22 Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule y y y AP 1957 September 28 Rutgers<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 7-0 21,150 Princeton Sinks Rutgers on Late Touchdown, 7-01 Lincoln A. Werden September 29, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 5 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY W 47-6 15,000 Princeton Trips Columbia; Tigers Win, 47 to 6 Allison Danzig October 6, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 12 Penn Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) W 13-9 26,000 Tigers' 4th-Quarter Tally Overcomes Penn, 13 to 9 Joseph M. Sheehan October 13, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 19 Colgate<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 10-12 25,000 Red Raiders Halt Princeton, 12-10 Louis Effrat October 20, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 26 Cornell Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 47-14 25,000 Princeton Routs Cornell, 47 to 14 Lincoln A. Werden October 27, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 2 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI W 7-0 9,000 Tigers Shut Out Brown in Mud, 7-0 William J. Briordy November 3, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 9 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) W 28-20 31,000 Princeton Downs Harvard, 28 to 20 Joseph M. Sheehan November 10, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 16 Yale Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 13-20 46,000 Yale Beats Princeton, 20-13; Eli Passes Click Allison Danzig November 17, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 23 Dartmouth Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 34-14 46,000 Princeton Tops Dartmouth, 34-14; Tigers Take Title Allison Danzig November 24, 1957 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Category:Ivy League football champion seasons Princeton Tigers football