1959 Princeton Tigers football team

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

1959 Princeton Tigers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	4–5 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Dick Colman (3rd season)
Captain	Frank C. Szvetecz
Home stadium	Palmer Stadium
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Rutgers*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 6–8	36,000	[3]
October 3	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	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	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	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.