1987 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1987 Princeton Tigers football Ivy League Ivy 6–4 4–3 Steve Tosches 1st Matthew B. Whalen Palmer Stadium The 1987 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Princeton tied for fourth in the Ivy League. In their first year under head coach Steve Tosches, the Tigers compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents 230 to 155. Matthew B. Whalen was the team captain.Princeton Football Record Book Results Princeton University Princeton, N.J. 30 June 20, 2020 http://www.princetontigersfootball.com/themencode-pdf-viewer-sc/?tnc_pvfw=ZmlsZT1odHRwOi8vd3d3LnByaW5jZXRvbnRpZ2Vyc2Zvb3RiYWxsLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNy8wMi9QcmluY2V0b25fRm9vdGJhbGxfUmVjb3JkX0Jvb2sucGRmJnNldHRpbmdzPSZsYW5nPWVuLVVT Princeton's 4–3 conference record tied for fourth in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 157 to 95.https://ivyleague.com/documents/2017/8/23/3_Year_By_Year_History_2017.pdf?id=2998 Ivy League Football Media Guide Year-by-Year History Ivy League Princeton, N.J. 2017 July 10, 2020 32 Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule y y y the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game September 19 @ Dartmouth Memorial Field Hanover, NH W 34-3 8,919 Tigers Roar; Garrett Brothers Fire Up Princeton Ernie Roberts September 20, 1987 60 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57357320/1987-dartmouth-princeton/ September 26 @ Davidson<ncg> American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC W 42-6 2,814 Princeton Wraps Up Davidson Harry Lloyd September 27, 1987 14D The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57360637/1987-princeton-davidson/ October 3 @ Brown Brown Stadium Providence, RI L 7-13 7,100 Brown Tacks First Loss on Princeton Ken O'Brien October 4, 1987 C1 The Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57362044/1987-brown-princeton/ October 10 Columbia Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 38-8 11,247 Columbia Sets Mark for Losses; Princeton Rolls; Lions' Streak 35 David Grumhaus October 11, 1987 11-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57363069/1987-columbia-princeton/ October 17 Lehigh<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 16-15 13,800 Princeton Defeats Lehigh, 16-15 David Jr. Grumhaus October 18, 1987 9-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57364092/1987-lehigh-princeton/ October 24 @ Harvard Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry) L 19-24 20,200 Harvard 'D" the Key, 24-19 Joe Concannon October 25, 1987 70 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57365433/1987-harvard-princeton/ October 31 @ Penn Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry) W 17-7 31,255 Princeton Sinks Penn's Ivy League Hopes, 17-7 Jere Longman November 1, 1987 1-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57367564/1987-penn-princeton/ November 7 Colgate<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 15-39 8,653 Colgate Brushes Tigers Bob Knobelman November 8, 1987 D1 The Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57368286/1987-colgate-princeton/ November 14 Yale Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 19-34 26,029 Yale Romps over Princeton, 34-19 David Jr. Grumhaus November 15, 1987 11-D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57368832/1987-princeton-yale/ November 21 Cornell Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 23-6 4,134 Princeton Rips Cornell to Finish Season 6-4 Bob Knobelman November 22, 1987 E11 The Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/57370134/1987-cornell-princeton/ References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football