The 1940 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University as an independent during the 1940 college football season. In its third season under head coach Tad Wieman, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 119 to 112.
Howie Stanley was Princeton's team captain. He also received the John Prentiss Poe Cup, the team's highest award. Halfback Dave Allerdice was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team player on the 1940 All-Eastern college football team, and by the Central Press Association as a third-team player on the All-America team.
Princeton was ranked at No. 58 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.
Princeton played its 1940 home games at Palmer Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey.
Schedule
Roster Donald B. Allen, Class of 1943 David W. Allerdice, Class of 1941 Baker A. Bradenbaugh, Class of 1941 Paul Busse, Class of 1942 Howard M. Clark, Class of 1942 Dave K. Headley, Class of 1943 James J. Howley, Class of 1942 Thomas B. Irwin, Class of 1942 Robert K. Jackson, Class of 1941 Gregory T. Kinniry, Class of 1944 James R. MacColl III, Class of 1941 Charles R. McAllister, Class of 1942 William L. Morris Jr., Class of 1943 Lawrence P. Naylor III, Class of 1941 Robert I. Perina, Class of 1943 Robert L. Peters Jr., Class of 1942 William D. Pettit, Class of 1941 C. Leslie Rice Jr., Class of 1941 Charles L. Ransom, Class of 1942 Charles H. Robinson, Class of 1941 Edward C. Rose Jr., Class of 1942 Robert P. Sandbach, Class of 1943 Richard R. Schmon, Class of 1943 William S. Shee, Class of 1941 Howard J. Stanley, Class of 1941 William F. Stebbins, Class of 1941 H. James Stokes Jr., Class of 1941 Robert M. Thomas, Class of 1942 Bruce P. Wilson, Class of 1942 S.A. Young Jr., Class of 1941 Media Guide, p. 132.
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