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The 1949 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1949 college football season . In its fourth season under head coach Charlie Caldwell , the team compiled a 6–3 record, outscored opponents by a total of 192 to 137, and was ranked No. 18 in the final AP Poll .[1] [2] Princeton played its 1949 home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey .
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 24 Lafayette W 26–14 8,200 [3]
October 1 vs. Navy Municipal Stadium Baltimore, MD L 7–28 36,736 [4]
October 8 No. 20 Penn Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry ) L 13–14 12,000 [5]
October 15 Brown Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 27–14 24,000 [6]
October 22 at No. 8 Cornell L 12–14 33,500 [7]
October 29 Rutgers Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry ) W 34–14 37,000 [8]
November 5 at Harvard W 33–13 28,000 [9]
November 12 Yale Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry ) W 21–13 45,000 [10]
November 19 No. 14 Dartmouth Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 19–13 40,000 [11]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References [ ]
^ "1949 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2020 .
^ "2008 Princeton Tigers Football Media Guide" (PDF) . Princeton University. p. 127. Retrieved April 10, 2020 .
^ Watson, Rip (September 25, 1949). "Princeton Claws Leopards, 26-14" . The Sunday Times . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Linthicum, Jesse A. (October 2, 1949). "Navy Beats Princeton, 28 to 7, for Its First Victory in 16 Starts" . The Sunday Sun . Baltimore, Md. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Berry, Mort (October 9, 1949). "Penn Wins, 14-13: Quakers Top Princeton" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Nichols, Joseph C. (October 16, 1949). "Princeton Upsets Brown Team, 27-14". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Cushing, Elliot (October 23, 1949). "Big Red Subdues Tough Tiger, 14-12, to Stay Unbeaten" . Democrat and Chronicle . Rochester, N.Y. p. 1D – via Newspapers.com .
^ Burns, Joe (October 30, 1949). "Tigers Win 34-14 over Red Squad" . The Sunday Times . New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 6, 1949). "Princeton Beats Harvard; Tiger on Top, 33-13". The New York Times . New York, N.Y. p. S1.
^ Webb, Melville (November 13, 1949). "Princeton Big 3 Champion by Defeating Yale, 21 to 13" . The Boston Sunday Globe . Boston, Mass. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Trimble, Joe (November 20, 1949). "Princeton Trips Green on 2 TDs in 4th, 19-13" . Sunday News . New York, N.Y. p. 104 – via Newspapers.com .
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