1967 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1967 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University, during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. After gaining a share of the Ivy League crown the previous year, Princeton fell to a fourth-place tie in 1967.

1967 Princeton Tigers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–3 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainElam M. (Lee) Hitchner III
Home stadiumPalmer Stadium
Seasons
← 1966
1968 →
1967 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Yale $ 7 0 0 8 1 0
Dartmouth 5 2 0 7 2 0
Cornell 4 2 1 6 2 1
Harvard 4 3 0 6 3 0
Princeton 4 3 0 6 3 0
Penn 2 5 0 3 6 0
Brown 1 5 1 2 6 1
Columbia 0 7 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their eleventh year under head coach Dick Colman, the Tigers compiled a 6–3 record and outscored their opponents, the score being, 233 to 162. Elam M. (Lee) Hitchner III was the team captain.[1]

Princeton's 4–3 conference record tied for fourth place in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 183 to 141.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Rutgers*
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
W 22–21 41,000 [3]
October 7 at Columbia W 28–14 16,382 [4]
October 14 at Cornell L 13–47 21,000 [5]
October 21 Colgate*
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 28–0 22,000 [6]
October 28 Penn
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
W 28–14 22,000 [7]
November 4 Brown
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 48–14 10,000 [8]
November 11 at Harvard W 45–6 35,000 [9]
November 18 Yale
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 7–29 43,000 [10]
November 25 Dartmouth
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
L 14–17 31,000 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Results". Princeton Football Record Book. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University. p. 29. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 24. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 1, 1967). "Princeton Halts Rutgers by 22-21". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  4. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 8, 1967). "Tigers, Led by Weber, Top Lions 17th Time in a Row". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  5. ^ Danzig, Allison (October 15, 1967). "Cornell Crushes Princeton, 47-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  6. ^ Anderson, Dave (October 22, 1967). "Princeton Routs Colgate, 28-0, as Fumbles Lead to All Tiger Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
  7. ^ Adams, Frank S. (October 29, 1967). "Princeton Scores 4 Times, Then Holds Off Penn Rally to Gain 28-14 Victory". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  8. ^ Adams, Frank S. (November 5, 1967). "Princeton Trounces Brown, 48-14, as Bracken Tallies Three Touchdowns". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S4.
  9. ^ Danzig, Allison (November 12, 1967). "Moore's 5 Touchdowns Help Rout Harvard, 45-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  10. ^ Danzig, Allison (November 19, 1967). "Elis Win, 29-7, and Clinch First Ivy Title Since 1960". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
  11. ^ Litsky, Frank (November 26, 1967). "Dartmouth Tops Princeton, 17-14". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.