1987 Princeton Tigers football team
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Conference | Ivy League |
Record | 6–4 (4–3 Ivy) |
Head coach |
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Captain | Matthew B. Whalen |
Home stadium | Palmer Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harvard $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brown | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yale | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cornell | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dartmouth | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Columbia | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1987 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Princeton tied for fourth in the Ivy League.
In their first year under head coach Steve Tosches, the Tigers compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents 230 to 155. Matthew B. Whalen was the team captain.[1]
Princeton's 4–3 conference record tied for fourth in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 157 to 95.[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 19 | at Dartmouth | W 34–3 | 8,919 | [3] | |||
September 26 | at Davidson* | W 42–6 | 2,814 | [4] | |||
October 3 | at Brown | L 7-13 | 7,100 | [5] | |||
October 10 | Columbia |
| W 38–8 | 11,247 | [6] | ||
October 17 | Lehigh* |
| W 16–15 | 13,800 | [7] | ||
October 24 | at Harvard | L 19–24 | 20,200 | [8] | |||
October 31 | at Penn | W 17–7 | 31,255 | [9] | |||
November 7 | Colgate* |
| L 15–39 | 8,653 | [10] | ||
November 14 | Yale |
| L 19–34 | 26,029 | [11] | ||
November 21 | Cornell |
| W 23–6 | 4,134 | [12] | ||
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References
- ^ "Results". Princeton Football Record Book. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University. p. 30. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 32. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ Roberts, Ernie (September 20, 1987). "Tigers Roar; Garrett Brothers Fire Up Princeton". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lloyd, Harry (September 27, 1987). "Princeton Wraps Up Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 14D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Ken (October 4, 1987). "Brown Tacks First Loss on Princeton". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Grumhaus, David (October 11, 1987). "Columbia Sets Mark for Losses; Princeton Rolls; Lions' Streak 35". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Grumhaus, David Jr. (October 18, 1987). "Princeton Defeats Lehigh, 16-15". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Concannon, Joe (October 25, 1987). "Harvard 'D" the Key, 24-19". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Longman, Jere (November 1, 1987). "Princeton Sinks Penn's Ivy League Hopes, 17-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Knobelman, Bob (November 8, 1987). "Colgate Brushes Tigers". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Grumhaus, David Jr. (November 15, 1987). "Yale Romps over Princeton, 34-19". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Knobelman, Bob (November 22, 1987). "Princeton Rips Cornell to Finish Season 6-4". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.