The Tigers were led by sixth-year head coach Charlie Caldwell, a future College Football Hall of Fame inductee, who utilized an "unbalanced" version of the single-wing formation.
[3] Princeton finished with a perfect undefeated record of 9–0, and the Tigers outscored their opponents 349–94.
Against other future Ivy League teams, Princeton compiled a 5–0 record.
After the season, Tigers halfback Dick Kazmaier, tackle Holland Donan, and center Redmond Finney received first-team All-America honors.
[6] Kazmaier and Donan were eventually inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.