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Princeton: a football coaching history
See Princeton’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
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Richard Colman
already the greatest coach in Princeton history by the numbers
Stature & coaches, 1936–1981
The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.
Every coach
1957–1968
Richard Colmancaretaker
Richard Colman moved Princeton from National Program II to Power Program III in 12 seasons.
+9.0
75–33
1946–1956
Charles Caldwellbuilder
Charles Caldwell raised Princeton from Regional Program II to National Program I.
+16.8
68–27
1938–1942
Tad Wiemancaretaker
Tad Wieman slid Princeton from National Program I to National Program II in 5 seasons.
−9.9
20–18