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Princeton

FCS

Ivy · Princeton, New York, New Jersey

National titles: 1869, 1870, 1872, 1873, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1885, 1889, 1893, 1896, 1903, 1906, 1911, 1922

637-237-48
All-time
0.691
Win %
15
National titles
5
Conf titles
0
Major bowls
0
Playoff apps
0
Weeks at #1
1
Heismans

Greatest games

Princeton's top games of all time by Game Score.

1
Yale
1885 · Nov 21, 1885
1.08
Game Score
2
New York, New York
1884 · Nov 27, 1884
1.01
Game Score
3
New York, New York
1889 · Nov 28, 1889
0.96
Game Score
4
Polo Grounds III, New York, New York
1893 · Nov 30, 1893
0.95
Game Score
5
Princeton
1886 · Nov 25, 1886
0.92
Game Score
6
Harvard
1882 · Nov 18, 1882
0.92
Game Score
7
New York, New York
1881 · Nov 24, 1881
0.90
Game Score
8
New York, New York
1883 · Nov 24, 1883
0.87
Game Score
9
New York, New York
1888 · Nov 24, 1888
0.86
Game Score
10
Princeton
1906 · Nov 17, 1906
0.86
Game Score

Season by season

Covers NCAA major, I-AA/FCS and their NCAA precursors (College Division 1962-72, Division II 1973-77) only. NAIA, Division III and club seasons are not included.

Lower-level seasons: 45 (226-200-2). The record, titles and bowls above count major seasons only.

2026I-AA / FCSIn progress-
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
2025I-AA / FCS3-7
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
2024I-AA / FCS3-7
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
2023I-AA / FCS5-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
2022I-AA / FCS8-2
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
—
2021I-AA / FCS9-1
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
2020I-AA / FCS0-0
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
—
Conf champ
—
2019I-AA / FCS8-2
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
—
2018I-AA / FCS10-0
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
7-0
Conf champ
★
2017I-AA / FCS5-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
2016I-AA / FCS8-2
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
2015I-AA / FCS5-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
2014I-AA / FCS5-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
2013I-AA / FCS8-2
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
2012I-AA / FCS5-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
2011I-AA / FCS1-9
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
1-6
Conf champ
—
2010I-AA / FCS1-9
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
0-7
Conf champ
—
2009I-AA / FCS4-6
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
2008I-AA / FCS4-6
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
2007I-AA / FCS4-6
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
2006I-AA / FCS9-1
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
2005I-AA / FCS7-3
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
—
2004I-AA / FCS5-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
2003I-AA / FCS2-8
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
2002I-AA / FCS6-4
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
2001I-AA / FCS3-6
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
2000I-AA / FCS3-7
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
1999I-AA / FCS3-7
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
1-6
Conf champ
—
1998I-AA / FCS5-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
1997I-AA / FCS5-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1996I-AA / FCS3-7
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1995I-AA / FCS8-1-1
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
5-1
Conf champ
★
1994I-AA / FCS7-3
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
1993I-AA / FCS8-2
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
—
1992I-AA / FCS8-2
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
1991I-AA / FCS8-2
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
—
1990I-AA / FCS3-7
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1989I-AA / FCS7-2-1
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
Conf champ
★
1988I-AA / FCS6-4
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
1987I-AA / FCS6-4
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
Conf champ
—
1986I-AA / FCS2-8
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1985I-AA / FCS5-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
Conf champ
—
1984I-AA / FCS4-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
1983I-AA / FCS4-6
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
Conf champ
—
1982I-AA / FCS3-7
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
Conf champ
—
1981Major5-4-1
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
5-1-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1980Major6-4
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1979Major5-4
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1978Major2-5-2
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
1-4-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1977Major3-6
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1976Major2-7
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
2-5
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1975Major4-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1974Major4-4-1
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1973Major1-8
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
0-7
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1972Major3-5-1
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
2-4-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1971Major4-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1970Major5-4
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1969Major6-3
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1968Major4-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1967Major6-3
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1966Major7-2
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1965Major8-1
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1964Major9-0
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
7-0
AP final
—
Coach final
#13
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1963Major7-2
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1962Major5-4
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
4-3
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1961Major5-4
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1960Major7-2
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1959Major4-5
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
3-4
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1958Major6-3
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1957Major7-2
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
6-1
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
★
1956Major7-2
Princeton · Ivy
Conf record
5-2
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#20
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1955Major7-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1954Major5-3-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1953Major5-4
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#19
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1952Major8-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#19
Coach final
#14
AP high
#10
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1951Major9-0
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#6
Coach final
#6
AP high
#4
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1950Major9-0
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#6
Coach final
#8
AP high
#6
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1949Major6-3
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
#18
Coach final
—
AP high
#18
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1948Major4-4
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1947Major5-3
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1946Major3-5
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1945Major2-3-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1943Major1-6
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1942Major3-5-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1941Major2-6
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1940Major5-2-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1939Major7-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#19
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1938Major3-4-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1937Major4-4
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1936Major4-2-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
#17
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1935Major9-0
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1934Major7-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1933Major9-0
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1932Major2-2-3
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1931Major1-7
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1930Major1-5-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1929Major2-4-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1928Major5-1-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1927Major6-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1926Major5-1-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1925Major5-1-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1924Major4-2-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1923Major3-3-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1922Major8-0
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1921Major4-3
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1920Major6-0-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1919Major4-2-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1916Major6-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1915Major6-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1914Major5-2-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1913Major5-2-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1912Major7-1-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1911Major8-0-2
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1910Major7-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1909Major6-2-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1908Major5-2-3
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1907Major7-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1906Major9-0-1
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1905Major8-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1904Major8-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1903Major11-0
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1902Major8-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1901Major9-1-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1900Major8-3
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1899Major12-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1898Major11-0-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1897Major10-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1896Major10-0-1
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1895Major10-1-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1894Major8-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1893Major11-0
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1892Major13-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1891Major12-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1890Major11-1-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1889Major10-0
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1888Major11-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1887Major7-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1886Major7-0-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1885Major9-0
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1884Major9-0-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1883Major7-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1882Major7-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1881Major7-0-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1880Major4-0-1
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1879Major4-0-1
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1878Major6-0
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1877Major2-0-1
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1876Major3-2
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
—
1875Major2-0
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
—
AP final
—
Coach final
—
AP high
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Champ game
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Conf champ
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1874Major2-0
Princeton · Independent
Conf record
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AP final
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Coach final
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AP high
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Champ game
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Conf champ
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1873Major1-0
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
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AP final
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Coach final
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AP high
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Champ game
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Conf champ
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1872Major1-0
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
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AP final
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Coach final
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AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
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1870Major1-0
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
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AP final
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Coach final
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AP high
—
Champ game
—
Conf champ
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1869Major1-1
Princeton · Independent
National champion
Conf record
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AP final
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Coach final
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AP high
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Champ game
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Conf champ
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Award winners

69 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Stas Maliszewski1965
Consensus All-AmericanG
Frank McPhee1952
Consensus All-AmericanE
Dick Kazmaier1951
Consensus All-AmericanB
Dick Kazmaier1951
Heisman Trophy★HB
Dick Kazmaier1951
Maxwell AwardHB
Charles Caldwell1950
AFCA Coach of the Year AwardCoach
John Weller1935
Consensus All-AmericanG
Pepper Constable1935
Heisman FinalistFB
Ed McMillan1925
Consensus All-AmericanC
C. Herbert Treat1922
Consensus All-AmericanT
Stan Keck1921
Consensus All-AmericanG
Donold Lourie1920
Consensus All-AmericanB