2002 Princeton Tigers football team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

2002 Princeton Tigers football
Princeton Tigers logo.svg
ConferenceIvy League
2002 record6–4 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Home stadiumPrinceton Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Penn $   7 0     9 1  
Harvard   6 1     7 3  
Princeton   4 3     6 4  
Yale   4 3     6 4  
Cornell   3 4     4 6  
Dartmouth   2 5     3 7  
Brown   2 5     2 8  
Columbia   0 7     1 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers tied for third in the Ivy League.

In their third year under head coach Roger Hughes, the Tigers compiled a 6–4 record, though they were outscored 236 to 226. Drew Babinecz and Chisom Opara were the team captains.[1]

Princeton's 4–3 conference record tied for third in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers were outscored 176 to 154 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 at No. 3 Lehigh* L 24–31 12,176 [3]
September 28 Lafayette*
W 34–19 17,883 [4]
October 5 at Columbia
W 35–32 9,103 [5]
October 12 Colgate*
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 14–10 11,485 [6]
October 19 Brown
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 16–14 11,067 [7]
October 26 Harvard
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 17–24 15,015 [8]
November 2 at Cornell W 32–25 OT [1]
November 9 No. 21 Penn
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 13–44 19,758 [9]
November 16 at Yale L 3–7 7,638 [10]
November 23 Dartmouth
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 38–30 11,597 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ a b "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. 40. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Groller, Keith (September 22, 2002). "Lehigh Salvages a Victory Thanks to Salvaterra". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in Paul Reinhard column on page C8.
  4. ^ Tomlinson, Brett (September 29, 2002). "Lafayette Stumbles in Rally vs. Princeton". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 29, 2002. p. C17.
  5. ^ Brennan, Sean (October 6, 2002). "Lions Tough in Loss". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 6, 2002. p. C17.
  6. ^ "Tigers Rally to Win Third Straight Game". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 13, 2002. pp. H4, H6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers Stretch Streak to Four". The Record. Hackensack, N.J. Associated Press. October 20, 2002. p. S-5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 20, 2002. p. E17.
  8. ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (October 27, 2002). "Rose Flourishes for the Crimson". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Juliano, Joe (November 10, 2002). "Defense Propels Penn to 44-13 Rout of Princeton". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 17, 2002). "Yale Stings Princeton at Finish". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Atkinson Sparks Tigers". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. November 24, 2002. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 24, 2002. p. C17.
Retrieved from ""