1891 Princeton Tigers football team explained

Year:1891
Team:Princeton Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:12–1
Head Coach:None
Captain:Ralph Warren
Stadium:University Field

The 1891 Princeton Tigers football team represented Princeton University in the 1891 college football season. The team finished with a 12–1 record. The Tigers recorded 12 shutouts and outscored opponents by a combined total of 391 to 0 in their first 12 games.[1] The team's sole loss was in the final game of the season by a 19–0 score against Yale.[2]

Three Princeton players, quarterback Philip King, fullback Sheppard Homans, Jr., and guard Jesse Riggs, were consensus first-team honorees on the 1891 College Football All-America Team.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1891 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. February 27, 2017.
  2. Web site: All-Time Princeton Results . goprincetontigers.com . Princeton University . January 2, 2018.
  3. Web site: Award Winners. NCAA. 2012. 2–4.