1951 Princeton Tigers football team

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1951 Princeton Tigers football
Conference Ivy League
Ranking
Coaches #6
AP #6
1951 record 9-0-0 ( Ivy League)
Head coach Charlie Caldwell
Home stadium Palmer Stadium (c. 42,000, grass)
Seasons
« 1950 1952 »

The Princeton Tigers football team was considered the best in the East in 1951, and was sixth ranked nationally. Dick Kazmaier won the Heisman Trophy and was the nation's total offense leader in his senior year as well as the most accurate passer in the country. [1]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result
Sept. 29 at New York University W 54–20  
Oct. 6 at Navy W 24–20  
Oct. 13 at University of Pennsylvania W 13–7  
Oct. 20 at Lafayette W 60–7  
Oct. 27 at Cornell W 53–15  
Nov. 3 at Brown W 12– 0  
Nov. 10 at Harvard W 54–13  
Nov. 17 at Yale W 27–0  
Nov. 24 at Dartmouth W 13–0  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

[2]

Team players drafted into the NFL

The following players were drafted into professional football following the season.

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Dick Pivirotto Back 15 174 Pittsburgh Steelers
Dick Kazmaier Back 15 176 Chicago Bears

[3]

Awards and honors

  • Dick Kazmaier, All-American
  • Dick Kazmaier, Heisman Trophy[4]
  • Dick Kazmaier, Maxwell Award[5]

References

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