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The 1954 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1954 college football season . In their tenth year under head coach Charlie Caldwell , the Tigers compiled a 5–3–1 record and outscored opponents 182 to 124. Jack Henn was the team captain.[1]
Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey .
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 25 Rutgers
Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry ) W 10–8 23,000 [2]
October 2 at Columbia
W 54–20 18,000 [3]
October 9 Penn
Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 13–7 35,000 [4]
October 16 at Brown
L 20–21 15,000 [5]
October 23 Cornell
Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 0–27 30,000 [6]
October 30 Colgate
Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ T 6–6 23,000 [7]
November 6 Harvard
Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry ) L 9–14 30,000 [8]
November 13 at Yale
W 21–14 11,000 [9]
November 20 Dartmouth
Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 49–7 23,000 [10]
References [ ]
↑ "Results" . Princeton Football Record Book . Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University . p. 28. http://www.princetontigersfootball.com/themencode-pdf-viewer-sc/?tnc_pvfw=ZmlsZT1odHRwOi8vd3d3LnByaW5jZXRvbnRpZ2Vyc2Zvb3RiYWxsLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNy8wMi9QcmluY2V0b25fRm9vdGJhbGxfUmVjb3JkX0Jvb2sucGRmJnNldHRpbmdzPSZsYW5nPWVuLVVT . Retrieved June 20, 2020 .
↑ Blunk, Frank M. (September 26, 1954). "Princeton Tops Rutgers, 10-8; Tiger Line Holds". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 3, 1954). "Columbia Routed by Tigers, 54-20". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ Danzig, Allison (October 10, 1954). "Princeton Tops Penn, 13-7; Tigers Are Alert". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ Nichols, Joseph C. (October 17, 1954). "Bruins Overcome Princeton, 21-20". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ Effrat, Louis (October 24, 1954). "Ithacans Trounce Tigers with Strong Ground Game". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ Blunk, Frank M. (October 31, 1954). "Late Colgate Tally Gains 6-to-6 Draw with Tigers". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 7, 1954). "Harvard Tops Princeton, 14-9; Drive Trips Tiger". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ Danzig, Allison (November 14, 1954). "Princeton Upsets Yale, 21-14; Flippin Tiger Ace". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.
↑ Effrat, Louis (November 21, 1954). "Tigers Trounce Dartmouth Despite 7-7 Halftime Score". The New York Times (New York, N.Y.): p. S1.