1882 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1882 Princeton Tigers football Princeton Tigers football team (1882).jpg 285 Independent 7–2 None E. C. Peace The 1882 Princeton Tigers football team represented the College of New Jersey, then more commonly known as Princeton College, in the 1882 college football season. The team finished with a 7–2 record, outscoring their opponents, 44 to 4.All-Time Princeton Results http://goprincetontigers.com/documents/2017/7/7//All_Time_FB_Results.pdf goprincetontigers.com Princeton University January 2, 20181882 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 27, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/princeton/1882-schedule.html The team's captain was E. C. Peace.All Time Captains https://www.princetontigersfootball.com/history/all-time-captains/ www.princetontigersfootball.com Princeton University January 2, 2018 Schedule October 7 w Princeton alumni Princeton, NJ 5–0 October 14 w Rutgers Princeton, NJ rivalry 5–0 October 28 w Penn Princeton, NJ rivalry 8–0 College Football Games https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/199561887/ New-York Tribune New York, New York October 29, 1882 5 June 14, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Columbia Polo Grounds New York, NY 8–0 November 11 2:50 p.m. w y Penn Recreation Park Philadelphia, PA 10–0 November 14 w y Rutgers New Brunswick, NJ 3–0 November 18 l y Harvard Holmes Field Cambridge, MA rivalry 1–2 1,000 November 25 w Columbia Princeton, NJ 3–0 November 30 l y Yale Polo Grounds New York, NY rivalry 1–2 6,000–7,000 Game summaries On November 7, Princeton defeated Columbia at the Polo Grounds in New York. The game was played in two innings of 45 minutes each. Princeton won the game with eight goals and three touchdowns while Columbia was held to one safety touchdown.Columbia Meets Princeton The New York Times November 8, 1882 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15270022/columbia_meets_princeton/ Newspapers.com On November 11, Princeton defeated Penn at Recreation Park in Philadelphia. Princeton scored 10 goals and four touchdowns, and Penn was held scoreless.Students Kicking: Exciting Game of Foot-Ball Between University and Princeton The Times (Philadelphia) November 12, 1882 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15269739/students_kicking_exciting_game_of/ Newspapers.com Princeton's game with Harvard was played on November 18 in Cambridge before a crowd of around 1,000 spectators, including a "score of ladies." Several inches of snow were cleared off the field before the game. Each team scored one goal, however Harvard's was from the field while Princeton's was after a touchdown. The rules stated a touchdown before a goal did not count, so Harvard's lone touchdown (with a missed goal kick) won the game.Princeton Beaten By Harvard The New York Times November 19, 1882 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15025794/princeton_beaten_by_harvard_after_an/ Newspapers.com On November 25, Princeton defeated Columbia in the second match of the year between the schools. Princeton scored three goals and one touchdown and held Columbia scoreless.untitled The New York Times November 26, 1882 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15269884/princeton_columbia_football_results/ Newspapers.com On Thursday, November 30, after the Polo Grounds in New York had been cleared of snow, Princeton lost to Yale before a crowd of between 6,000 and 7,000 people, including hundreds of ladies.Yale's Great Victory: Defeating Princeton and Winning the Championship The New York Times December 1, 1882 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15269615/yales_great_victory/ References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football