1892 Princeton Tigers football team explained

Year:1892
Team:Princeton Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:12–2
Head Coach:None
Captain:Philip King
Stadium:University Field

The 1892 Princeton Tigers football team represented Princeton University in the 1892 college football season. The team finished with a 12–2 record. The Tigers recorded 12 shutouts and outscored opponents by a combined total of 473 to 18.[1] The team's sole losses were against Penn and Yale.[2]

Two Princeton players, quarterback Philip King and guard Art Wheeler, were consensus first-team honorees on the 1892 College Football All-America Team.[3] Both were also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1892 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.