1935 Princeton Tigers football team explained

Year:1935
Team:Princeton Tigers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:9–0
Head Coach:Fritz Crisler
Hc Year:4th
Captain:Pepper Constable
Stadium:Palmer Stadium
Champion:National champion (Dunkel)

The 1935 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1935 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Fritz Crisler, the team compiled a 9–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 256 to 32.[1] [2] The team played its home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.

The team was retroactively recognized as the 1935 national champion under the Dunkel System.[3]

Pepper Constable was the team captain.[2] Garry Le Van received the John Prentiss Poe Cup, the team's highest award.[4] Guard Jac Weller was a consensus first-team pick on the 1935 All-America college football team.[5] Six Princeton players were selected by the Associated Press to the 1935 All-Eastern football team: Jac Weller at guard (AP-1); Stephen Cullinan at center (AP-1); Ken Sandbach at quarterback (AP-1); Gilbert Lea at end (AP-2); Charles Toll at tackle (AP-2); and Jack H. White at halfback (AP-2).[6]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1935 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. April 9, 2020.
  2. Web site: 2008 Princeton Tigers Football Media Guide. Princeton University . 127 . April 9, 2020.
  3. Media Guide, p. 144.
  4. News: Le Van of Tigers Receives Poe Cup. Brooklyn Times Union. December 10, 1935. 2A. Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Football Award Winners. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. October 21, 2017. 7.
  6. News: All-Eastern Team Is Named: Princeton Monopolizes Places on First Team; 2 Army Players Chosen. Plainfield, N.J., Courier-News. December 3, 1935. 17. Newspapers.com.