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1947 Princeton Tigers football team
The 1947 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Charlie Caldwell, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 100.
| 1947 Princeton Tigers football |
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| 5–3 |
| Charlie Caldwell (3rd season) |
| Palmer Stadium |
The 1947 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1947 college football season. In its third season under head coach Charlie Caldwell, the team compiled a 5–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 140 to 100.
Key players on the team included fullback George Franke and halfback George Sella.
Princeton was ranked at No. 49 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.
The team played its home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4 | Brown | Palmer StadiumPrinceton, NJ | W 21–7 | 25,000 | |
| October 11 | at Rutgers | Rutgers StadiumPiscataway, NJ (rivalry) | L 7–13 | 30,426 | |
| October 18 | Colgate | Palmer StadiumPrinceton, NJ | W 20–7 | 31,000 | |
| October 25 | Cornell | Palmer StadiumPrinceton, NJ | L 21–28 | 34,000 | |
| November 1 | No. 4 Penn | Palmer StadiumPrinceton, NJ | L 7–26 | 49,000 | |
| November 8 | at Harvard | Harvard StadiumBoston, MA (rivalry) | W 33–7 | 25,000 | |
| November 15 | Yale | Palmer StadiumPrinceton, NJ (rivalry) | W 17–0 | 50,000 | |
| November 22 | Dartmouth | Palmer StadiumPrinceton, NJ | W 14–12 | 26,000 | |
| Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |
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