1883 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1883 Princeton Tigers football Independent 7–1 None Alex Moffat The 1883 Princeton Tigers football team represented the College of New Jersey, then more commonly known as Princeton College, in the 1883 college football season. The team finished with a 7–1 record and outscored opponents 238 to 26, using the new scoring rules introduced by Walter Camp.1883 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 27, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/princeton/1883-schedule.html The Tigers won their first seven games before losing the final game of the season to Yale in New York.All-Time Princeton Results http://goprincetontigers.com/documents/2017/7/7//All_Time_FB_Results.pdf goprincetontigers.com Princeton University January 2, 2018 Alex Moffat was the team's captain and star player.All Time Captains http://www.princetontigersfootball.com/history/all-time-captains/ www.princetontigersfootball.com Princeton University January 2, 2018 Moffat played at the halfback position and developed a reputation as "probably the greatest kicker ever seen on a football field."Alexander Moffat Dies in Hospital: Princeton Athlete Was Star in Football and on Diamond The Day February 15, 1914 9 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1915&dat=19140225&id=kvsgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d3UFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5684,5712206 Football historian David M. Nelson credits Moffat with revolutionizing the kicking game in 1883 by developing the "spiral punt," described by Nelson as "a dramatic change from the traditional end-over-end kicks."The Anatomy of a Game: Football, the Rules, and the Men who Made the Game David M. Nelson 53 Moffat has also been credited with inventing the drop kick,Princeton Football Mark F. Bernstein 14 and kicked equally well with either foot.https://books.google.com/books?id=SRJbAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA101 Princeton Alumni Weekly 1923 In 1883, Moffat kicked 32 goals in 15 games.January 2018 Schedule October 17 w y Rutgers New Brunswick, NJ rivalry 20–0 Rutgers Beaten By Princeton https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times/153005648/ The New York Times New York, New York October 18, 1883 1 August 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 w Lafayette University Field Princeton, NJ 53–6 October 24 w y 1883 Stevens Stevens St George's Cricket Club New York, NY 14–0 October 27 w Rutgers University Field Princeton, NJ 61–0 Princeton Defeats Rutgers https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-york-tribune/153005825/ New-York Tribune New York, New York October 28, 1883 1 August 10, 2024 Newspapers.com Telegraphic Brevities https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle/153005778/ The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York October 28, 1883 12 August 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 3 w Penn University Field Princeton, NJ rivalry 41–6 November 6 w y 1883 Wesleyan Methodists Wesleyan Polo Grounds New York, NY 24–0 November 17 w Harvard University Field Princeton, NJ rivalry 26–7 November 24 2:15 p.m. l y Yale Polo Grounds New York, NY rivalry 0–6 5,000–6,000 Yale Beats Princeton The Sun November 25, 1883 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16316710/yale_beats_princeton/ Newspapers.com Game summaries On Wednesday, October 17, Princeton defeated Rutgers at New Brunswick, New Jersey. Princeton totaled two goals and three touchdowns, all scored in the second half. Rutgers was held to three safe touchdowns.Sporting Notes The News Journal October 18, 1883 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15271444/sporting_notes_princeton_v_rutgers/ Newspapers.com On Monday, October 22, Princeton defeated Lafayette by a 53–6 score in a game played in Princeton. Princeton totaled five goals from field, four goals from touchdowns, and one touchdown.Football Between Princeton and Lafayette The Times (Philadelphia) October 23, 1883 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15271228/football_between_princeton_and/ Newspapers.com On Wednesday, October 24, Princeton defeated Stevens Institute by a 14–0 score at the St. George's Cricket Club in New York. Princeton scored two goals and two touchdowns.Princeton's Strong Eleven The New York Times October 25, 1883 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15271361/princetons_strong_eleven/ Newspapers.com On October 27, Princeton defeated Rutgers by a 61–0 score in a game played in Princeton. Princeton totaled eight goals and three touchdowns to nine safeties.Good Playing By Princeton The New York Times October 28, 1883 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15271144/good_playing_by_princeton/ Newspapers.com On November 3, Princeton defeated Pennsylvania in a game played in Princeton by a score of 41–6. Princeton scored on four goals from touchdowns, two goals from field, and two touchdowns. Penn scored on one goal and three safeties.Football Between Pennsylvania and Princeton The Times (Philadelphia) November 4, 1883 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15271030/football_between_pennsylvania_and/ Newspapers.com On November 6, Princeton defeated Wesleyan by a 24–0 score at the Polo Grounds in New York. The game was played "under the new American college rules", while Yale played a game against Rutgers on the same day under the "old Rugby rules".untitled New York Daily Tribune November 7, 1883 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15270929/untitled_princeton_v_wesleyan/ Newspapers.com On November 17, Princeton defeated Harvard by a 26–7 score at the Princeton football grounds. Princeton scored five goals and one touchdown and held Harvard to one goal and one touchdown.Two Games of Football: Princeton Defeats Harvard and Yale Overwhelms Columbia The Sun (New York) November 18, 1883 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15270808/two_games_of_football_princeton_beats/ Newspapers.com Moffat made all five goals, two drop kicks with his right foot, two drop kicks with his left foot, and one from placement. On November 24, Princeton lost the final game of the season to Yale. The game was played at the Polo Grounds in New York. Yale scored one goal (worth six points) and held Princeton scoreless.From Head to Foot The Brooklyn Daily Eagle November 25, 1883 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15270583/from_head_to_foot_yale_v_princeton/ Newspapers.com References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football