1946 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1946 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University in the Ivy League during the 1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach Charlie Caldwell, the team compiled a 3–5 record and was outscored by a total of 130 to 104.^[1][2]

1946 Princeton Tigers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	3–5 (2–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Charlie Caldwell (2nd season)
Home stadium	Palmer Stadium
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

1946 Ivy Group football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Yale	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Harvard	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
No. 13 Penn	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Cornell	3	–	1	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Columbia	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Brown	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Dartmouth	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Princeton was ranked at No. 57 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.^[3]

Princeton played its 1946 home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	Brown	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 33–12	16,000	[4]
October 12	Harvard	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 12–13	35,000	[5]
October 19	Rutgers*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	W 14–7	45,000	[6]
October 26	Cornell	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 7–14	33,000	[7]
November 2	at No. 3 Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 17–14	72,000	[8]
November 9	Virginia*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 6–20	24,000	[9]
November 16	at No. 18 Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	L 2–30	70,000	[10]
November 23	Dartmouth	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 13–20	34,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1946 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
2. "2008 Princeton Tigers Football Media Guide" (PDF). Princeton University. p. 127. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
3. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946). "Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 6, 1946). "Princeton Rally Stops Brown, 33-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. O'Gara, Frank (October 13, 1946). "Harvard Wins, 13-12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Burns, Joe (October 20, 1946). "Princeton Beats Rutgers 14 to 7 in Close Contest". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Richardson, William D. (October 27, 1946). "Cornell Topples Princeton by 14-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Talbot, Gayle (November 3, 1946). "Princeton Beats Penn in Major Upset of Season, 17-14; 30-Yard Field Goal in Last Minute of Play Gives Tiger Eleven Real Surprise Victory". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Lewis, Allen (November 10, 1946). "Princeton Upset, 20-6". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Young, Dick (November 17, 1946). "Yale Rips Tiger, 30-2". Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. C47 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Richardson, William D. (November 24, 1946). "Dartmouth Tops Princeton; Tigers Bow, 20-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.