1962 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1962 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. Princeton tied for third in the Ivy League.

1962 Princeton Tigers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–4 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainDaniel Terpack
Home stadiumPalmer Stadium
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Dartmouth $ 7 0 0 9 0 0
Harvard 5 2 0 6 3 0
Columbia 4 3 0 5 4 0
Princeton 4 3 0 5 4 0
Cornell 4 3 0 4 5 0
Penn 2 5 0 3 6 0
Yale 1 5 1 2 5 2
Brown 0 6 1 1 6 2
  • $ – Conference champion

In their sixth year under head coach Dick Colman, the Tigers compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents 187 to 146. Daniel Terpack was the team captain.[1]

Princeton's 4–3 conference record tied for third-best in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 157 to 123.[2]

Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29 Rutgers*
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
W 15–7 40,000 [3]
October 6 Columbia
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 33–0 14,000 [4]
October 13 at Penn W 21–8 14,139 [5]
October 20 Colgate*
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
L 15–16 24,000 [6]
October 27 at Cornell L 34–35 21,000 [7]
November 3 Brown
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 28–12 6,000 [8]
November 10 Harvard
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 0–20 28,000 [9]
November 17 at Yale W 14–10 39,300 [10]
November 24 Dartmouth
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
L 27–38 42,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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. ^ Adams, Frank S. (September 30, 1962). "Princeton Stops Rutgers, 15 to 7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 7, 1962). "Princeton Routs Columbia, 33-0; Five Tigers Score". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Adams, Frank S. (October 14, 1962). "Princeton Scores over Penn, 21 to 8". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Adams, Frank S. (October 21, 1962). "Colgate Beats Princeton, 16-15; Keating Leads Rally". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  7. ^ Adams, Frank S. (October 28, 1962). "Princeton Upset; Wood Passes or Runs to 5 Cornell Scores in 35-34 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  8. ^ Adams, Frank S. (October 28, 1962). "Princeton Beats Brown, 28-12, with Steady Running and Good Pass Defense". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S3.
  9. ^ Danzig, Allison (November 11, 1962). "Harvard Overwhelms Princeton, 20 to 0". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Danzig, Allison (November 18, 1962). "Princeton Subdues Yale Eleven, 14-10, on 67-Yard March". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Danzig, Allison (November 25, 1962). "Dartmouth Finishes Unbeaten; Indians by 38-27". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.