1960 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1960 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1960 NCAA University Division football season. Princeton finished second in the Ivy League.

1960 Princeton Tigers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	7–2 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Dick Colman (4th season)
Captain	Donald M. Kornrumpf
Home stadium	Palmer Stadium
Seasons ← 1959 1961 →

1960 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Yale $	7	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Princeton	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Harvard	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Columbia	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Brown	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Cornell	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

In their fourth year under head coach Dick Colman, the Tigers compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents 232 to 133. Donald M. Kornrumpf was the team captain.^[1]

Princeton's 6–1 conference record was second-best in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 188 to 94.^[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 24	Rutgers*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 8–13	30,000	^[3]
October 1	Columbia	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 49–0	18,000	^[4]
October 8	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 21–0	23,114	^[5]
October 15	Colgate*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 36–26	22,000	^[6]
October 22	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	W 21–18	18,000	^[7]
October 29	Brown	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 54–21	12,000	^[8]
November 5	Harvard	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	W 14–12	36,000	^[9]
November 12	at No. 18 Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	L 22–43	62,528	^[10]
November 19	Dartmouth	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 7–0	32,000	^[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the 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. pp. 22–23. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Adams, Frank S. (September 25, 1960). "Rutgers Downs Princeton Third Season in Row, 13-8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
4. Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 2, 1960). "Princeton Routs Columbia, 49-0; Sullivan Excels". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Adams, Frank S. (October 9, 1960). "Princeton Topples Penn, 21-0; Tiger Running Prevails". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Adams, Frank S. (October 16, 1960). "Princeton Defeats Colgate, 36 to 26". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
7. Adams, Frank S. (October 23, 1960). "Tigers Halt Cornell, 21-18; Princeton Always Ahead". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
8. Adams, Frank S. (October 30, 1960). "Princeton Crushes Brown; Tigers in 54-21 Romp". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Adams, Frank S. (November 6, 1960). "Tigers Turn Back Harvard, 14 to 12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Sheehan, Joseph M. (November 13, 1960). "Yale Routs Princeton, 43-22; 8 in Row for Elis". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Adams, Frank S. (November 20, 1960). "Tiger Pass Downs Dartmouth, 7 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.