2005 Princeton Tigers football team

2005 Princeton Tigers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record7–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Ben Brielmaier
  • Justin Stull
Home stadiumPrinceton Stadium
Seasons
← 2004
2006 →
2005 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Brown $   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Princeton   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Harvard   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Yale   4 – 3     4 – 6  
Cornell   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Penn   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Dartmouth   1 – 6     2 – 8  
Columbia   0 – 7     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2005 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Princeton tied for second in the Ivy League.

In their sixth year under head coach Roger Hughes, the Tigers compiled a 7–3 record and outscored opponents 245 to 163. Ben Brielmaier and Justin Stull were the team captains.[1]

Princeton's 5–2 conference tied with Harvard for second in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 192 to 109.[2]

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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 at Lafayette*
W 23–21 4,915 [3]
September 24 San Diego*
W 20–17 6,216 [4]
October 1 Columbia
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 43–3 8,835 [5]
October 8 Colgate*
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
L 10–16 4,219 [6]
October 15 at Brown
L 28–31 5,031 [7]
October 22 at Harvard
W 27–24 12,023 [8]
October 29 Cornell
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 20–17 OT 9,315 [9]
November 5 at Penn
W 30–13 20,036 [10]
November 12 Yale
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 14–21 18,265 [11]
November 19 at Dartmouth
W 30–0 4,720 [12]
  • *Non-conference game

Roster

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2005 Princeton Tigers football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Chris Lee Jr
QB 4 Jeff Terrell Jr
RB 27 Greg Fields Sr
RB 35 Cleo Kirkland Jr
RB 23 Derek Brooks So
FB 44 Brock Bell Sr
FB 30 Evan O'Reilly So
TE 82 John Dekker Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

References

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  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. pp. 41–42. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Tigers' Defense Preserves Win". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. September 18, 2005. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 18, 2005. p. C19.
  4. ^ "Long Interception Return Seals Victory for Princeton". Courier News. Bridgewater, N.J. Associated Press. September 25, 2005. p. C-6 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "College Football Scoreboard: Ivy League". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. September 25, 2005. p. E12.
  5. ^ "Kirkland, Javarone Lead Tigers in Romp". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 2, 2005. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 2, 2005. p. C22.
  6. ^ "Colgate 16, Princeton 10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 9, 2005. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Brown 31, Princeton 28". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 16, 2005. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 16, 2005. p. C19.
  8. ^ Benjamin, Amalie (October 23, 2005). "Late Return Repels Crimson; Quick Strike Lifts Princeton". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Javarone Lifts Tigers Past Cornell, 20-17". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 30, 2005. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Princeton 20, Cornell 17". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. October 30, 2005. p. H14.
  10. ^ Jensen, Mike (November 6, 2005). "Penn Put Away by Princeton". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. E7 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Hine, Tommy (October 10, 2005). "Defense, Mroz Steal One for Yale". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Princeton 30, Dartmouth 0". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. November 20, 2005. p. B8 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 20, 2005. p. C21.


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