1959 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1959 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. Princeton tied for fifth in the Ivy League.

1959 Princeton Tigers football
ConferenceIvy League
1959 record4–5 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coachDick Colman (3rd season)
CaptainFrank C. Szvetecz
Home stadiumPalmer Stadium
1959 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Penn $ 6 –1 –0  7 –1 –1
Dartmouth 5 –1 –1  5 –3 –1
Harvard 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Yale 4 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
Cornell 3 –4 –0  5 –4 –0
Princeton 3 –4 –0  4 –5 –0
Brown 1 –5 –1  2 –6 –1
Columbia 1 –6 –0  2 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their third year under head coach Dick Colman, the Tigers compiled a 4–5 record but outscored opponents 124 to 97. Frank C. Szvetecz was the team captain.[1]

Princeton's 3–4 conference record tied for fifth-best in the Ivy League. The Tigers were outscored 82 to 76 by Ivy opponents.[2]

Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26 Rutgers*
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 6–8 36,000 [3]
October 3 at Columbia
W 22–0 18,000 [4]
October 10 Penn
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 0–18 32,000 [5]
October 17 Colgate*
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 42–7 20,000 [6]
October 24 Cornell
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 20–0 22,000 [7]
October 31 Brown
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 7–0 11,500 [8]
November 7 at Harvard
L 0–14 20,000 [9]
November 14 Yale
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 20–38 8,000 [10]
November 21 Dartmouth
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
L 7–12 30,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Results". Princeton Football Record Book. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University. p. 28. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 22. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. Werden, Lincoln A. (September 27, 1959). "Rutgers Defeats Princeton, 8 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. Tuckner, Howard M. (October 4, 1959). "Columbia Routed, 22-0; Princeton Wins". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 11, 1959). "Penn Beats Princeton, 18-0; Reserves Excel". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. Werden, Lincoln A. (October 18, 1959). "Princeton Sinks Colgate, 42 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. Adams, Frank S. (October 25, 1959). "Princeton Crushes Cornell; Tigers Romp, 20-0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. Adams, Frank S. (November 1, 1959). "Tigers Score, 7-0, Tie for Ivy Lead". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  9. Effrat, Louis (November 8, 1959). "Harvard Subdues Princeton, 14 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. Teague, Robert L. (November 15, 1959). "Yale Beats Princeton, 38-20; Lions Bow, 24 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 22, 1959). "Gundy's Last-Minute Pass Is Decisive for Dartmouth". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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