2005 Princeton Tigers football team

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.

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

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
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
  •   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.