1940 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1940 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its third season under head coach Tad Wieman, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 112.

Howie Stanley was Princeton's team captain. He also received the John Prentiss Poe Cup, the team's highest award. Halfback Dave Allerdice was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team player on the 1940 All-Eastern college football team, and by the Central Press Association as a third-team player on the All-America team.

Princeton was ranked at No. 58 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.

Princeton played its 1940 home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.

Schedule

Roster

Donald B. Allen, Class of 1943

David W. Allerdice, Class of 1941

Baker A. Bradenbaugh, Class of 1941

Paul Busse, Class of 1942

Howard M. Clark, Class of 1942

Dave K. Headley, Class of 1943

James J. Howley, Class of 1942

Thomas B. Irwin, Class of 1942

Robert K. Jackson, Class of 1941

Gregory T. Kinniry, Class of 1944

James R. MacColl III, Class of 1941

Charles R. McAllister, Class of 1942

William L. Morris Jr., Class of 1943

Lawrence P. Naylor III, Class of 1941

Robert I. Perina, Class of 1943

Robert L. Peters Jr., Class of 1942

William D. Pettit, Class of 1941

C. Leslie Rice Jr., Class of 1941

Charles L. Ransom, Class of 1942

Charles H. Robinson, Class of 1941

Edward C. Rose Jr., Class of 1942

Robert P. Sandbach, Class of 1943

Richard R. Schmon, Class of 1943

William S. Shee, Class of 1941

Howard J. Stanley, Class of 1941

William F. Stebbins, Class of 1941

H. James Stokes Jr., Class of 1941

Robert M. Thomas, Class of 1942

Bruce P. Wilson, Class of 1942

S.A. Young Jr., Class of 1941

References

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