1975 Princeton Tigers football team
1975 Princeton Tigers football | |
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Conference | Ivy League |
Record | 4–5 (3–4 Ivy League) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Edward E. Sheridan |
Home stadium | Palmer Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harvard $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brown | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yale | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dartmouth | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Columbia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cornell | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1975 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Princeton finished fifth in the Ivy League.
In their third year under head coach Robert Casciola, the Tigers compiled a 4–5 record but outscored opponents 163 to 157. Edward E. Sheridan was the team captain.[1]
Princeton's 3–4 conference record placed fifth in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 132 to 128.[2]
Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 27 | Rutgers* |
| W 10–7 | 30,000 | [3] | ||
October 4 | at Columbia | W 27–7 | 6,215 | [4] | |||
October 11 | at Cornell | W 16–8 | 15,000 | [5] | |||
October 18 | Colgate* |
| L 21–22 | 12,500 | [6] | ||
October 25 | Penn |
| L 20–24 | 12,500 | [7] | ||
November 1 | Brown |
| L 16–24 | 17,500 | [8] | ||
November 8 | at Harvard | W 24–20 | 23,000 | [9] | |||
November 15 | Yale |
| L 13–24 | 25,000 | [10] | ||
November 22 | Dartmouth |
| L 16–21 | 15,000 | [11] | ||
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References
- ^ "Results". Princeton Football Record Book. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University. p. 29. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (September 28, 1975). "Princeton Tops Rutgers; Tigers, Underdogs, Rally in 3d Period". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Rogers, Thomas (October 5, 1975). "Princeton and Brown Victors; Columbia Set Back by Tigers, 27-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ "Cornell Flubs Lift Tigers". The Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. United Press International. October 12, 1975. p. 3B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McGowen, Deane (October 19, 1975). "Colgate Tops Princeton, 22-21; Raiders Go for 2 and Gain Upset". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (October 26, 1975). "Penn Upsets Tigers; Quakers Win in 2d Half, 24-20". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S8.
- ^ "Brown and Harvard Triumph; Princeton Beaten by Bruins, 24-16". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. November 2, 1975. p. S1.
- ^ White, Gordon S. Jr. (November 9, 1975). "Harvard Is Toppled by Princeton, 24-20; Crimson Halted for 3 Quarters, Rally Fails". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ Wallace, William N. (November 16, 1975). "Elis Post 24-13 Victory over Princeton". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
- ^ McGowen, Deane (November 23, 1975). "Dartmouth and Penn Also Win; Tigers Beaten by Dartmouth". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.