1984 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1984 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Princeton finished fifth in the Ivy League.

1984 Princeton Tigers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record4–5 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHank Small (2nd season)
Captains
  • Mark A. Berggren
  • Chalmer S. Taylor
Home stadiumPalmer Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Penn $ 7 0 0 8 1 0
Yale 5 2 0 6 3 0
Harvard 5 2 0 5 4 0
Brown 4 3 0 4 5 0
Princeton 3 4 0 4 5 0
Cornell 2 5 0 2 7 0
Dartmouth 2 5 0 2 7 0
Columbia 0 7 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion

In their seventh year under head coach Frank Navarro, the Tigers compiled a 4–5 record and were outscored 192 to 185. Mark A. Berggren and Chalmer S. Taylor were the team captains.[1]

Princeton's 3–4 conference record placed fifth in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 162 to 137.[2]

Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 at Cornell W 17–9 16,300 [3]
September 29 Bucknell*
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 20–14 11,150 [4]
October 6 Brown
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
L 30–32 11,870 [5]
October 13 at Columbia W 38–8 9,621 [6]
October 20 at Navy* L 3–41 31,039 [7]
October 27 Harvard
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 15–17 24,234 [8]
November 3 Penn
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 17–27 23,275 [9]
November 10 at Yale L 24–27 26,121 [10]
November 17 Dartmouth
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 21–17 11,205 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Results". Princeton Football Record Book. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University. p. 30. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 30–31. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Van Sickle, Ken (September 23, 1984). "100-Yard TD on Interception Boosts Princeton, 17-9". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 7-E, 8-E – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Miller, Laurel (September 30, 1984). "Late Bucknell Fumble Ensures Princeton Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 9-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Miller, Laurel (October 7, 1984). "Princeton Bows, 32-30, as Comeback Falls Short". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 11-E, 16-E – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Miller, Laurel (October 14, 1984). "Princeton Rolls over Columbia". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 13-E, 14-E – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Baker, Kent (October 21, 1984). "Navy Whips Outmanned Princeton". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Md. pp. 1B, 14B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Concannon, Joe (October 28, 1984). "White and Harvard Run Away from Princeton". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 62 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Newman, Chuck (November 4, 1984). "Penn Holds Off Princeton, 27-17". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. pp. 1-E, 12-E – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Strong, Tom (November 11, 1984). "Yale Drives Past Princeton". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Faryniaz, Kirk (November 18, 1984). "Big Green Season Ends 21-17 on Losing Note at Princeton". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. sect. 2, p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.