1902 Princeton Tigers football team explained

Year:1902
Team:Princeton Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:8–1
Head Coach:Garrett Cochran
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:University Field
Captain:Ralph Tipton Davis

The 1902 Princeton Tigers football team represented Princeton University in the 1902 college football season. The team finished with an 8–1 record under first-year head coach Garrett Cochran. The Tigers won their first eight games, including seven shutouts, and outscored their opponents by a total of 164 to 17. The team's only loss was in the last game of the season by a 12–5 score against Yale.[1] Princeton guard John DeWitt, who later won the silver medal in the hammer throw at the 1904 Summer Olympics, was selected as a consensus first-team honoree on the 1902 College Football All-America Team.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1902 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. February 27, 2017.
  2. Web site: Award Winners. NCAA. 2012. 2–4.