1976 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1976 Princeton Tigers football Ivy League 2–7 2–5 Robert Casciola 4th Daniel E. Fournier Palmer Stadium The 1976 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Princeton tied for last place in the Ivy League. In their fourth year under head coach Robert Casciola, the Tigers compiled a 2–7 record and were outscored 152 to 63. Daniel E. Fournier was the team captain.Princeton Football Record Book Results Princeton University Princeton, N.J. 29 June 20, 2020 http://www.princetontigersfootball.com/themencode-pdf-viewer-sc/?tnc_pvfw=ZmlsZT1odHRwOi8vd3d3LnByaW5jZXRvbnRpZ2Vyc2Zvb3RiYWxsLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNy8wMi9QcmluY2V0b25fRm9vdGJhbGxfUmVjb3JkX0Jvb2sucGRmJnNldHRpbmdzPSZsYW5nPWVuLVVT Princeton's 2–5 conference record placed it in a four-way tie for fifth place, at the bottom of the Ivy League standings. The Tigers were outscored 118 to 56 by Ivy opponents.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 27–28 Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. Schedule y y y AP 1976 September 18 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY W 3-0 14,000 Princeton Beats Cornell on Howe's Kick, 3-0; Recovery of Fumbled Punt Sets Up Tiger 23-Yarder September 19, 1976 S6, S7 The New York Times New York, N.Y. September 25 Rutgers<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 0-17 29,500 Rutgers Tops Princeton; Knights Triumph by 17-0 Gordon S. Jr. White September 26, 1976 S1, S7 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 2 Brown Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 7-13 12,000 Brown, Rutgers Remain Undefeated Deane McGowen October 3, 1976 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 9 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY W 9-3 6,745 Princeton Back Stars in 9-3 Win at Columbia Associated Press October 10, 1976 68 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56223391/1976-columbia-princeton October 16 Colgate<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 7-17 18,000 Tiger Defense Crumbles John Bruns October 17, 1976 B2 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56224103/1976-colgate-princeton October 23 Harvard Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 14-20 18,000 A Defensive Dandy -- Baggott Saves Harvard, 20-14 Ernie Roberts October 24, 1976 90 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56224893/1976-harvard-princeton October 30 Penn Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 9-10 10,000 Penn Nips Tigers in Late Seconds John Bruns October 31, 1976 B2 The Sunday Home News New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56225391/1976-penn-princeton November 6 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry) L 7-39 33,218 Brown and Yale Post Victories, Stay Deadlocked for Ivy Lead; Elis Rout Princeton William N. Wallace November 7, 1976 S1 The New York Times New York, N.Y. November 13 Dartmouth Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 7-33 14,500 Dartmouth Routs Princeton; Tigers Suffer Their 11th Straight Loss at Home, 33 to 7 Deane McGowen November 14, 1976 S8 The New York Times New York, N.Y. References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football