1958 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1958 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as a member of the Ivy League during the 1958 NCAA University Division football season.

1958 Princeton Tigers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	6–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Dick Colman (2nd season)
Captain	Frederick W. Tiley
Home stadium	Palmer Stadium
Seasons ← 1957 1959 →

1958 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Cornell	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Princeton	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Brown	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Penn	4	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Harvard	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Yale	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their second year under head coach Dick Colman, the Tigers compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents 217 to 164. Frederick W. Tiley was the team captain.^[1]

Princeton's 5–2 conference record tied for second place in the Ivy League. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 177 to 123.^[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 27	Rutgers*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 0–28	26,000	^[3]
October 4	Columbia	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 43–8	16,500	^[4]
October 11	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 20–14	22,531	^[5]
October 18	Colgate*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 40–13	23,500	^[6]
October 25	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 8–34	23,000	^[7]
November 1	Brown	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 28–18	28,000	^[8]
November 8	Harvard	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	W 16–14	35,000	^[9]
November 15	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	W 50–14	47,680	^[10]
November 22	Dartmouth	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 12–21	44,000	^[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 28, 1958). "Rutgers Routs Princeton, 28-0; Austin Sets Pace". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 5, 1958). "Sachs Sets Tigers' Pace in 43-8 Rout of Columbia". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Effrat, Louis (October 12, 1958). "Princeton Conquers Pennsylvania, 20-14, on 4th-Period Tally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Effrat, Louis (October 19, 1958). "Princeton Registers Third Victory of Season by Crushing Colgate Eleven". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
7. Danzig, Allison (October 26, 1958). "Cornell Routs Princeton, 34-8; Skypeck Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Werden, Lincoln A. (November 2, 1958). "Princeton Victor over Brown, 28-18". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 9, 1958). "Tigers Vanquish Harvard in Big 3 Opener, 16 to 14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Danzig, Allison (November 16, 1958). "Princeton Beats Yale, 50-14; Tigers Gain Title". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Danzig, Allison (November 23, 1958). "Dartmouth Beats Princeton, 21-12, for Ivy Title; Crouthamel Hero". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.