1901 Princeton Tigers football team explained

Year:1901
Team:Princeton Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:9–1–1
Head Coach:Langdon Lea
Hc Year:1st
Captain:Williamson Pell
Stadium:University Field

The 1901 Princeton Tigers football team represented Princeton University in the 1901 college football season. The team finished with a 9–1–1 record under first-year head coach Langdon Lea. The Tigers won their first nine games, including eight shutouts, and outscored their opponents by a total of 247 to 24. The team's only loss was in the last game of the season by a 12–0 score against Yale.[1] Princeton end Ralph Tipton Davis was selected as a consensus first-team honoree on the 1901 College Football All-America Team.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1901 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. February 27, 2017.
  2. Web site: Award Winners. NCAA. 2012. 2–4.