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American college football season
The 1946 Princeton Tigers football team was an
American football team that represented
Princeton University in the
Ivy League during the
1946 college football season. In its second season under head coach
Charlie Caldwell, the team compiled a 3–5 record and was outscored by a total of 130 to 104.
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Princeton was ranked at No. 57 in the final
Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.
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Princeton played its 1946 home games at
Palmer Stadium in
Princeton, New Jersey.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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October 5 |
Brown | | W 33–12 | 16,000 |
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October 12 |
Harvard | - Palmer Stadium
- Princeton, NJ (
rivalry)
| L 12–13 | 35,000 |
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October 19 |
Rutgers* | - Palmer Stadium
- Princeton, NJ (
rivalry)
| W 14–7 | 45,000 |
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October 26 |
Cornell | - Palmer Stadium
- Princeton, NJ
| L 7–14 | 33,000 |
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November 2 | at No. 3
Penn | | W 17–14 | 72,000 |
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November 9 |
Virginia* | - Palmer Stadium
- Princeton, NJ
| L 6–20 | 24,000 |
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November 16 | at No. 18
Yale | | L 2–30 | 70,000 |
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November 23 |
Dartmouth | - Palmer Stadium
- Princeton, NJ
| L 13–20 | 34,000 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"1946 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
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"2008 Princeton Tigers Football Media Guide" (PDF). Princeton University. p. 127. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
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^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 15, 1946).
"Rice Rated Fifth Best, Tennessee 12th by Lit". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. B4 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Sheehan, Joseph M. (October 6, 1946). "Princeton Rally Stops Brown, 33-12".
The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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^ O'Gara, Frank (October 13, 1946).
"Harvard Wins, 13-12".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Burns, Joe (October 20, 1946).
"Princeton Beats Rutgers 14 to 7 in Close Contest".
The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, N.J. p. 1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Richardson, William D. (October 27, 1946). "Cornell Topples Princeton by 14-7".
The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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^ Talbot, Gayle (November 3, 1946).
"Princeton Beats Penn in Major Upset of Season, 17-14; 30-Yard Field Goal in Last Minute of Play Gives Tiger Eleven Real Surprise Victory".
Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. 18 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Lewis, Allen (November 10, 1946).
"Princeton Upset, 20-6".
The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. S1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Young, Dick (November 17, 1946).
"Yale Rips Tiger, 30-2".
Sunday News. New York, N.Y. p. C47 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Richardson, William D. (November 24, 1946). "Dartmouth Tops Princeton; Tigers Bow, 20-13".
The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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