2003 Princeton Tigers football team

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2003 Princeton Tigers football
Princeton Tigers logo.svg
ConferenceIvy League
2003 record2–8 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
Home stadiumPrinceton Stadium
Seasons
← 2002
2004 →
2003 Ivy League football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Penn $   7 – 0     10 – 0  
Harvard   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Brown   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Yale   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Dartmouth   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Columbia   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Princeton   2 – 5     2 – 8  
Cornell   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2003 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Princeton finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.

In their fourth year under head coach Roger Hughes, the Tigers compiled a 2–8 record and were outscored 267 to 204. Tim Kirby and Dave Splitthoff were the team captains.[1]

Princeton's 2–5 conference placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers were outscored 181 to 175 by Ivy opponents.[2]

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

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20 No. 20 Lehigh*
L 13–28 [1]
September 27 at Lafayette*
L 13–28 7,107 [3]
October 4 Columbia
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
L 27–33 8,575 [4]
October 11 No. 17 Colgate*
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
L 3–30 14,096 [5]
October 18 at Brown
W 34–14 9,879 [6]
October 25 at No. 20 Harvard
L 40–43 2OT 14,086 [7]
November 1 Cornell
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 28–6 14,037 [8]
November 8 at No. 9 Penn
L 7–37 21,060 [9]
November 15 Yale
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 24–27 OT 16,369 [10]
November 22 at Dartmouth
L 15–21 3,822 [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. pp. 40–41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Meixell, Ted (September 28, 2003). "Lafayette Coasts Past Princeton". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 28, 2003. p. C15.
  4. ^ "Columbia Stuns Princeton on Final Play". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 5, 2003. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 5, 2003. p. C19.
  5. ^ "Colgate 30, Princeton 3". Courier News. Somerville, N.J. Associated Press. October 12, 2003. p. C-8 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 12, 2003. p. C15.
  6. ^ "Wu, Benson Lead Way for Tigers". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 19, 2003. p. H6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Powers, John (October 26, 2003). "Crimson Show Fight". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Canavan, Tom (November 2, 2003). "Princeton Hands Cornell 6th Straight Loss". Courier News. Somerville, N.J. p. C-5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 2, 2003. p. D15.
  9. ^ Jensen, Mike (November 9, 2003). "Quakers Rout Princeton, Clinch Tie for Ivy Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 16, 2003). "Yale Wins on Final Strip". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Dartmouth Defeats Princeton". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. November 23, 2003. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 23, 2003. p. C14.
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