In its second season under head coach Tad Wieman, the team compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 132 to 65.
19 in the AP Poll issued prior to its final game against Navy.
Despite defeating Navy by a 28–0 score, the Tigers dropped out of the final AP Poll.
Princeton's sole loss was to the 1939 Cornell Big Red football team that finished the season undefeated and ranked No.
[5] Guard James H. Worth received the John Prentiss Poe Cup, the team's highest award.