2024 Princeton Tigers football team

The 2024 Princeton Tigers football team represents Princeton University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team is led by 14th-year head coach Bob Surace and plays its home games at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium.

2024 Princeton Tigers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–5 (1–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Rosenbaum (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorSteve Verbit
Home stadiumPowers Field at Princeton Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 24 Harvard   3 1     6 1  
Dartmouth   3 1     6 1  
Columbia   3 1     5 2  
Brown   2 2     3 4  
Cornell   2 2     3 4  
Yale   1 3     4 3  
Penn   1 3     3 4  
Princeton   1 3     2 5  
As of November 5, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2112:00 p.m.at Lehigh*ESPN+L 20–356,217
September 283:00 p.m.Howard*ESPN+W 30–137,886
October 512:00 p.m.at ColumbiaESPN+L 17–344,111
October 123:30 p.m.at No. 8 Mercer*ESPN+L 7–348,143
October 187:00 p.m.Brown
  • Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
ESPNUW 29–174,173
October 263:00 p.m.at HarvardESPN+L 13–4512,244
November 21:00 p.m.Cornell 
  • Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
ESPN+L 35–497,626
November 86:00 p.m.Dartmouth
  • Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
ESPNU
November 1612:00 p.m.at YaleESPN+
November 231:00 p.m.Penn
  • Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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at Lehigh

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Game One – Princeton Tigers (0–0) at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Princeton 7 0 7620
Lehigh 7 14 01435

at Goodman StadiumLower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 21st
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 6,217
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:04) LEH - Luke Yoder 20 Yard Run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:24; Lehigh 7-0)
  • (5:50) PRI - John Volker 3 Yard Run, Sam Massick Kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; Tied 7-7)
Second quarter
  • (8:54) LEH - Jaden Green 11 Yard Run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:00; Lehigh 14-7)
  • (5:40) LEH - Luke Yoder 1 Yard Run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:35; Lehigh 21-7)
Third quarter
  • (10:34) PRI - Blaine Hipa 36 Yard pass to Luke Colella, Sam Massick Kick (Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:19; Lehigh 21-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:10) LEH - Hayden Johnson 17 Yard pass to Geoffrey Jamiel, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:59; Lehigh 28-14)
  • (9:54) PRI - Blaine Hipa 3 Yard pass to Tyler Picinic, 2-point conversion failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Lehigh 28-20)
  • (6:49) LEH - Jaden Green 34 Yard Run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 5 plays. 71 yards, 2:58; Lehigh 35-20)
Statistics LEH PRI
First downs 17 14
Total yards 346 212
Rushing yards 153 -7
Passing yards 193 219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16-40-0 16-22-3
Time of possession 34:31 25:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Lehigh Passing Hayden Johnson 12/13, 165 yards, TD
Rushing Jaden Green 18 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Dylan McFadden 2 receptions, 62 yards
Princeton Passing Blaine Hipa 16/38, 219, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing John Volker 10 carries, 28 yards, TD
Receiving Luke Colella 5 receptions, 86 yards, TD

Howard

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Game Two – Howard Bison (2–2) at Princeton Tigers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bison 0 0 7613
Tigers 10 10 3730

at Princeton StadiumPrinceton, NJ

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:02 p.m.
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) NE 10MPH Wind, Sunny
  • Game attendance: 7,886
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

1st 13:14 PRINCE - Colella,Luke 37 yd pass from McAllister,Blaine (Massick,Sam kick) 5 plays, 69 yards, TOP 01:39, HOW 0, PRINCE 7.

1st 07:09 PRINCE - Massick,Sam 27 yd field goal 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:26, HOW 0, PRINCE 10.

Second quarter

2nd 07:39 PRINCE - McAllister,Blaine 7 yd run (Massick,Sam kick), 3 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:34, HOW 0, PRINCE 17.

2nd 00:16 PRINCE - Sexton,Jeffrey 41 yd field goal 14 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:21, HOW 0, PRINCE 20.

Third quarter

3rd 09:43 PRINCE - Sexton,Jeffrey 44 yd field goal 8 plays, 22 yards, TOP 03:08, HOW 0, PRINCE 23.

3rd 03:21 HOW - Hawthorne,Kasey 2 yd run (West,Dylan kick), 13 plays, 82 yards, TOP 06:12, HOW 7, PRINCE 23.

Fourth quarter

4th 08:34 HOW - Tolbert,Jaylon 1 yd run ( ), 12 plays, 85 yards, TOP 04:51, HOW 13, PRINCE 23.

4th 04:57 PRINCE - Murphy,Dareion 22 yd run (Massick,Sam kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:37, HOW 13, PRINCE 30.

FINAL HOWARD 13, PRINCETON 30.

Statistics PRI HOW
First downs 18 18
Total yards 275 226
Rushing yards 195 92
Passing yards 134 80
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 5–19–0 17–29–1
Time of possession 28:19 31:41
Team Category Player Statistics
Princeton Passing Blaine McAllister 5/19, 80 yards, TD
Rushing John Volker 12 carries, 88 yards
Receiving Luke Colella 1 reception, 37 yards, TD
Howard Passing Jaylon Tolbert 17/29, 134 yards, INT
Rushing Eden James 17 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Se'Quan Osborne 3 receptions, 42 yards

at Columbia

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Game Three – Princeton Tigers (1–1) vs Columbia Lions (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Princeton 0 0 000
Columbia 0 0 000

at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, New York, NY

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PRI COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Princeton Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Columbia Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 8 Mercer

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Game Four – No. 8 Mercer Bears (5–0) at Princeton Tigers (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 7 007
No. 8 Bears 17 3 01434

at Five Star Stadium, Macon, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PRI MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Princeton Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mercer Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Brown

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Game Five – Brown Bears (2–2) at Princeton Tigers (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 7 7317
Tigers 12 10 0729

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, New Jersey

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,173
  • Referee: Anthony Florio
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • PRIN – John Volker 66-yard run (kick failed), 13:10. Tigers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
  • PRIN – John Volker 7-yard run (pass failed), 5:16. Tigers 12–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:17.
Second quarter
  • PRIN – Blaine Hipa 13-yard run (Sam Massick kick), 12:27. Tigers 19–0. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 0:56.
  • BRWN – Solomon Miller 2-yard run (Christopher Maron kick), 8:39. Tigers 19–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
  • PRIN – Sam Massick 28-yard field goal, 7:00. Tigers 22–7. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
  • BRWN – Qwentin Brown 1-yard run (Christopher Maron kick), 7:18. Tigers 22–14. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 7:42.
Fourth quarter
  • BRWN – Christopher Maron 33-yard field goal, 8:17. Tigers 22–17. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:52.
  • PRIN – Luke Colella 12-yard pass from Blain Hipa (Sam Massick kick), 1:53. Tigers 29–17. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:56.
Statistics BRWN PRI
First downs 25 21
Total yards 443 379
Rushing yards 172 179
Passing yards 271 200
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 32–50–3 15–26–2
Time of possession 33:25 26:35
Team Category Player Statistics
Brown Passing Jake Wilcox 32/50, 271 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Jake Wilcox 11 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Chason Barber 2 receptions, 43 yards
Princeton Passing Blaine Hipa 15/26, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing John Volker 4 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Luke Colella 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD

at Harvard (rivalry)

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Game Six – Princeton Tigers (2–3) vs Harvard Crimson (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Princeton 0 0 000
Harvard 0 0 000

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics PRI HAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Princeton Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Harvard Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Cornell

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Game Seven – Cornell Big Red (2–4) vs Princeton Tigers (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cornell 0 0 000
Princeton 0 0 000

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics COR PRI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Cornell Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Princeton Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Dartmouth

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Game Eight – Dartmouth Big Green (0–0) vs Princeton Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dartmouth 0 0 000
Princeton 0 0 000

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

  • Date: Friday November 8, 2024
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics DART PRI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Dartmouth Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Princeton Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Princeton Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Princeton Tigers 2024 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2024.