1961 Princeton Tigers football team

1961 Princeton Tigers football
Conference	Ivy League
1961 record	5–4 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Dick Colman (5th season)
Captain	Edwin A. Weihenmayer
Home stadium	Palmer Stadium
Seasons ←  1960 1962  →

1961 Ivy League football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Columbia +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Harvard +	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Dartmouth	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Yale	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Cornell	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Penn	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Brown	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1961 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. Princeton tied for third in the Ivy League.

In their fifth year under head coach Dick Colman, the Tigers compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents 173 to 128. Edwin A. Weihenmayer was the team captain. ^[1]

Princeton's 5–2 conference record tied for third-best in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 160 to 97. ^[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 30	Rutgers *	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 13–16	41,000	[3]
October 7	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	W 30–20	23,700	[4]
October 14	Penn	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	W 9–3	22,000	[5]
October 21	Colgate *	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 0–15	12,000	[6]
October 28	Cornell	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 30–25	28,000	[7]
November 4	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 52–0	10,000	[8]
November 11	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 7–9	30,000	[9]
November 18	Yale	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	W 26–16	42,000	[10]
November 25	Dartmouth	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 6–24	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. 23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 1, 1961). "Rutgers Defeats Princeton; Tigers Bow, 16-13". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Danzig, Allison (October 8, 1961). "Princeton Beats Columbia; Tiger 30-20 Victor". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Adams, Frank S. (October 15, 1961). "Princeton Downs Pennsylvania, 9-3". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Adams, Frank S. (October 22, 1961). "Colgate Conquers Princeton, 15 to 0". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Danzig, Allison (October 29, 1961). "Tigers Outscore Cornell in a 30-to-25 Ivy Thriller". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Adams, Frank S. (November 5, 1961). "Princeton Continues Undefeated Ivy March with Rout of Brown". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S5.
9. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 12, 1961). "Harvard Wins, 9-7; Princeton Loses". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 19, 1961). "Princeton Conquers Yale; Tigers Triumph by 26-16". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Teague, Robert L. (November 26, 1961). "Dartmouth Halts Princeton by 24-6 as King Sets Pace". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.