1937 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1937 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1937 college football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Fritz Crisler, the team compiled a 4–4 record and was outscored by a total of 126 to 96.[1][2] The team played its home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.

1937 Princeton Tigers football
Conference	Independent
1937 record	4–4
Head coach	Fritz Crisler (6th season)
Captain	Charlie Toll
Home stadium	Palmer Stadium

1937 Eastern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Pittsburgh			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 6 Villanova			–					8	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Fordham			–					7	–	0	–	1
No. 7 Dartmouth			–					7	–	0	–	2
No. T–14 Holy Cross			–					8	–	0	–	2
St. Thomas (PA)			–					6	–	1	–	1
No. 12 Yale			–					6	–	1	–	1
Army			–					7	–	2	–	0
Cornell			–					5	–	2	–	1
Harvard			–					5	–	2	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	2	–	1
No. 12 Manhattan			–					6	–	3	–	1
Penn State			–					5	–	3	–	0
Duquesne			–					6	–	4	–	0
Brown			–					5	–	4	–	0
NYU			–					5	–	4	–	0
Temple			–					3	–	2	–	4
Boston College			–					4	–	4	–	1
Bucknell			–					3	–	3	–	2
Buffalo			–					4	–	4	–	0
Princeton			–					4	–	4	–	0
Tufts			–					3	–	4	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	5	–	0
Columbia			–					2	–	5	–	2
Hofstra			–					2	–	4	–	0
Carnegie Tech			–					2	–	5	–	1
Penn			–					2	–	5	–	1
La Salle			–					2	–	7	–	0
Massachusetts State			–					1	–	7	–	1
Rankings from AP Poll

Tackle Charlie Toll was the team captain.[2] Halfback Jack H. White received the John Prentiss Poe Cup, the team's highest award.[3] No Princeton players were selected by the Associated Press to the 1937 All-Eastern college football team.[4]

On February 9, 1938, Crisler announced his resignation at Princeton in order to assume the head coaching position at the University of Michigan.[5][6]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2	Virginia	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 26–0	15,000	[7]
October 9	Cornell	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 7–20	45,000	[8]
October 16	at Chicago	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	W 16–7	20,000	[9]
October 23	Rutgers	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	W 6–0	35,000	[10]
October 30	Harvard	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 6–34	48,000	[11]
November 6	No. 9 Dartmouth	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 9–33	38,000	[12]
November 13	at No. 6 Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	L 0–26	40,000	[13]
November 20	Navy	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 26–6	48,000	[14]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1937 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
2. "2008 Princeton Tigers Football Media Guide" (PDF). Princeton University. p. 127. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
3. "Jack White Awarded Poe Trophy". The Baltimore Sun. December 1, 1937. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "All-Eastern Football Team Chosen By Associated Press". The Baltimore Sun. December 1, 1937. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Crisler Named Michigan Football Coach". Chicago Tribune. February 10, 1938. p. 2-1.
6. Allison Danzig (February 10, 1939). "Post at Michigan Taken by Crisler: Coach of 2 Unbeaten Teams in 6 Years at Princeton Will Succeed Kipke". The New York Times.
7. "Princeton Opens Campaign With Easy 26 to 0 Triumph Over Virginia Eleven: White Paces Tigers With Two Touchdowns". The Sunday Times, New Brunswick, N.J. October 3, 1937. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Gregory Hewlett (October 10, 1937). "Cornell Comes From Behind to Upset Princeton, 20-7: Tiger Eleven Yields After Leading, 7 to 6". The Sunday Times, New Brunswick, N.J. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Arch Ward (October 17, 1937). "Princeton Rallies in Second Half to Beat Chicago, 16 to 7". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Princeton Wins From Rutgers By Lone Touchdown". The Sunday Times, New Brunswick, N.J. October 24, 1937. pp. 1, 28 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Harvard Runs Wild to Rout Tigers, 34-6". The Sunday Times, New Brunswick, N.J. October 31, 1937. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Dartmouth Ruins Tiger Team, 33 To 9". The Hartford Courant. November 7, 1937. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Clint Frank's Brilliant Running Leads Yale To 26-0 Triumph Over Princeton: Spectacular Eli Captain Scores Four Touchdowns". The Harford Courant. November 14, 1937. p. 14C – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Princeton Closes Season With Surprise 26 to 6 Victory Over Favored Navy Eleven: Inspired Tigers Rout Foe in Second Half". The Sunday Times (New Brunswick, NJ). November 21, 1937. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.