1959-60 Princeton Tigers — schedule and results

The 1959-60 Princeton Tigers went 15-9 (11-3 in the Ivy) under head coach Cappy Cappon. Simple Rating System: -4.46.

Game-by-game results (24 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1959-12-02vs Villanova WildcatsL 46–66Dillon Gym
1959-12-05vs Lafayette LeopardsW 69–68Dillon Gym
1959-12-09at Temple OwlsL 65–68Convention Hall
1959-12-12at Navy MidshipmenL 47–57Dahlgren Hall
1959-12-17vs Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 79–63Dillon Gym
1959-12-28at Tennessee VolunteersL 71–79Armory Fieldhouse
1959-12-29at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 54–72Memorial Gymnasium
1960-01-02at Pennsylvania QuakersL 57–67The Palestra
1960-01-08at Yale BulldogsW 72–60Payne Whitney Gymnasium
1960-01-09at Brown BearsL 61–79Marvel Gym
1960-01-13vs Pennsylvania QuakersW 62–50Dillon Gym
1960-01-16vs Brown BearsW 71–57Dillon Gym
1960-01-30at Rutgers Scarlet KnightsW 94–79College Avenue Gymnasium
1960-02-01vs Colgate RaidersW 70–57Dillon Gym
1960-02-06vs Yale BulldogsW 69–60Dillon Gym
1960-02-12at Cornell Big RedL 61–72Barton Hall
1960-02-13at Columbia LionsW 84–72University Gymnasium
1960-02-19vs Dartmouth Big GreenW 76–69Dillon Gym
1960-02-20vs Harvard CrimsonW 71–60Dillon Gym
1960-02-26at Harvard CrimsonW 76–67Lavietes Pavilion
1960-02-27at Dartmouth Big GreenW 77–67Alumni Gym
1960-03-04vs Columbia LionsW 90–59Dillon Gym
1960-03-05vs Cornell Big RedW 83–73Dillon Gym
1960-03-08neutral Duke Blue DevilsL 60–84Madison Square Garden (III)

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