1998 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1998 Princeton Tigers football Ivy League Ivy 5–5 4–3 Steve Tosches 12th Dan Swingos Princeton Stadium The 1998 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its inaugural year at Princeton Stadium, the Tigers finished fourth in the Ivy League. In their 12th year under head coach Steve Tosches, the Tigers compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents 229 to 165. Dan Swingos was the team captain.Princeton Football Record Book Results Princeton University Princeton, N.J. 31 June 20, 2020 http://www.princetontigersfootball.com/themencode-pdf-viewer-sc/?tnc_pvfw=ZmlsZT1odHRwOi8vd3d3LnByaW5jZXRvbnRpZ2Vyc2Zvb3RiYWxsLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxNy8wMi9QcmluY2V0b25fRm9vdGJhbGxfUmVjb3JkX0Jvb2sucGRmJnNldHRpbmdzPSZsYW5nPWVuLVVT Princeton's 4–3 conference record placed fourth in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 156 to 111.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 37–38 Princeton's first game of the season was the opener for its new home field, Princeton Stadium, built on the site of the former Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. Because of the demolition and construction project, Princeton had played its 1997 season entirely on the road, making the September 19 home opener its first home game in a year and a half. Schedule y y 1998 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 19 Cornell Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ W 6-0 27,800 A Grand Opening for the Tigers Tara Finnegan September 20, 1998 C8 Home News Tribune New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59439349/1998-cornell-princeton/ September 26 @ #15 Lehigh<ncg> Goodman Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 24-31 <OT> 10,136 Lehigh Scrambles Past Princeton in Overtime Associated Press September 27, 1998 C9 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59546616/1998-lehigh-princeton/ October 3 @ Fordham<ncg> Coffey Field Bronx, NY L 17-20 <OT> 5,900 Fordham Tops Princeton in OT Associated Press October 4, 1998 C8 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59548278/1998-fordham-princeton/ October 10 Brown Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ W 31-17 18,622 Tigers Break Out as Theisen Steps Up Tara Finnegan October 11, 1998 C8 Home News Tribune New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59549486/1998-brown-princeton/ October 17 @ Lafayette<ncg> Fisher Field Easton, PA W 20-0 8,039 Princeton Ruins Homecoming, Dominating Lafayette 28-0 Ted Meixell October 18, 1998 C3 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59549888/1998-lafayette-princeton/ October 24 Harvard Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 22-23 25,388 Play Is the Thing for Menick, Harvard Joe Concannon October 25, 1998 D19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59555953/1998-harvard-princeton/ October 31 @ Columbia Wien Stadium New York, NY W 20-0 6,740 Theisen, Princeton Cruise Past Columbia Associated Press November 1, 1998 C10 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59557325/1998-columbia-princeton/ November 7 Penn Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 14-27 20,230 Season Disappears in Five Minutes Tara Finnegan November 8, 1998 C7 Home News Tribune New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59558455/1998-penn-princeton/ November 14 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry) L 28-31 18,210 Yale Sees Opening to Beat Princeton Bruce Berlet November 15, 1998 E10 Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59560644/1998-princeton-yale/ November 21 Dartmouth Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ W 35-13 19,067 Theisen Runs Over Dartmouth in Finale Tara Finnegan November 22, 1998 C6 Home News Tribune New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59561803/1998-dartmouth-princeton/ References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football