1959 Princeton Tigers football team

In their third year under head coach Dick Colman, the Tigers compiled a 4–5 record but outscored opponents 124 to 97.

Frank C. Szvetecz was the team captain.

[1] Princeton's 3–4 conference record tied for fifth-best in the Ivy League.

The Tigers were outscored 82 to 76 by Ivy opponents.

[2] Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.