2004 Princeton Tigers football team

2004 Princeton Tigers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–5 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Justin Stull
  • Jon Veach
Home stadiumPrinceton Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Harvard $   7 – 0     10 – 0  
No. 21 Penn   6 – 1     8 – 2  
Cornell   4 – 3     4 – 6  
Brown   3 – 4     6 – 4  
Princeton   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Yale   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Dartmouth   1 – 6     1 – 9  
Columbia   1 – 6     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers tied for fourth in the Ivy League.

In their fifth year under head coach Roger Hughes, the Tigers compiled a 5–5 record, and outscored opponents 211 to 207. Justin Stull and Jon Veach were the team captains.[1]

Princeton's 3–4 conference record placed it in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers were outscored 143 to 126 by Ivy opponents.[2]

The Tigers played their home games at Princeton Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Lafayette*
W 35–18 8,691 [3]
September 25 at San Diego*
W 24–17 3,528 [4]
October 2 at Columbia
W 27–26 OT 10,823 [5]
October 9 No. 20 Colgate*
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
L 26–29 7,893 [6]
October 16 Brown
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 24–10 11,982 [7]
October 23 No. 22 Harvard
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 14–39 14,304 [8]
October 30 at Cornell
L 20–21 5,842 [9]
November 6 No. 20 Penn
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 15–16 15,891 [10]
November 13 at Yale
L 9–21 15,296 [11]
November 20 Dartmouth
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 17–10 13,852 [12]

References

  1. ^ "Results". Princeton Football Record Book. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University. p. 31. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Miller, Stephen (September 19, 2004). "Princeton Pummels Lafayette 35-18". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 19, 2004. p. C21.
  4. ^ "Princeton Holds Off San Diego". Courier News. Bridgewater, N.J. Associated Press. September 26, 2004. p. D-10 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 26, 2004. p. C15.
  5. ^ Coffey, Wayne (October 3, 2004). "Lions' Unhappy Homecoming". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grab & Run: Chrystie's Big Play Helps Colgate Rally to Topple Princeton". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 10, 2004. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 10, 2004. p. C14.
  7. ^ "Princeton Moves Into 3-Way Tie for First Place". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 17, 2004. p. H10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Blaudschun, Mark (October 24, 2004). "Crimson Find the Range". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Kuhn Leads Cornell to Win Over Tigers". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 31, 2004. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Sums". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 31, 2004. p. C14.
  10. ^ Reid, Ron (November 7, 2004). "Quakers Grab Victory from Jaws of Defeat". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 14, 2004). "Yale Happy to Jump on It". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E10, E12 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bizarre Win for Tigers". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. November 21, 2004. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 21, 2004. p. C17.