2002 Princeton Tigers football team
Appearance
2002 Princeton Tigers football | |
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Conference | Ivy League |
Record | 6–4 (4–3 Ivy) |
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Home stadium | Princeton Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. 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
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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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* |
| W 14–10 | 11,485 | [6] | ||
October 19 | Brown |
| W 16–14 | 11,067 | [7] | ||
October 26 | Harvard |
| L 17–24 | 15,015 | [8] | ||
November 2 | at Cornell | W 32–25 OT | [1] | ||||
November 9 | No. 21 Penn |
| L 13–44 | 19,758 | [9] | ||
November 16 | at Yale | L 3–7 | 7,638 | [10] | |||
November 23 | Dartmouth |
| W 38–30 | 11,597 | [11] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Results". Princeton Football Record Book. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University. p. 31. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 40. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (October 27, 2002). "Rose Flourishes for the Crimson". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Juliano, Joe (November 10, 2002). "Defense Propels Penn to 44-13 Rout of Princeton". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hine, Tommy (November 17, 2002). "Yale Stings Princeton at Finish". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.