2000 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season January 2016 December 2025 2000 Princeton Tigers football Ivy League Ivy 3–7 3–4 Roger Hughes 1st Michael F. Higgins Princeton Stadium The 2000 Princeton Tigers football team represented Princeton University in the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their first year under head coach Roger Hughes, the team compiled a 3–7 record (3–4 against Ivy League opponents) and finished in fifth place in the Ivy League. The team played its home games at Princeton Stadium in Princeton, New Jersey. The John P. Poe - Richard W. Kazmaier, Jr. Football Trophy, given annually to "a member of the Princeton football team of good moral character, who, during the season in addition to proving himself a player of ability, has best exemplified [specified] traits and characteristics," was awarded to seniors Michael F. Higgins and Dennis M. Norman.Princeton Football Record Book Princeton University 2014 http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/FB_Record_Book.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=10600 Higgins was also the 2000 team captain.Princeton Football Record Book, p. 32. Schedule Eastern September 16 1:30 p.m. l y y Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA 17–24 8,013 The Glavic Era Begins, as 'Pards Top Princeton Ted Meixell September 17, 2000 C4 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60364537/2000-lafayette-princeton/ September 23 7:00 p.m. l y Lehigh Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ 18–20 14,306 Lehigh Tricks Princeton and Nets a 20-18 Victory September 24, 2000 C3 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60367094/2000-lehigh-princeton/ Attendance figure in Ivy Summaries September 24, 2000 D19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. September 30 1:30 p.m. w y Columbia Wien Stadium New York, NY 27–24 OT 4,125 Overtime FG Gives Princeton First Win Associated Press October 1, 2000 C6 Home News Tribune New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60369160/2000-columbia-princeton/ October 7 1:00 p.m. l y y Colgate Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY 6–34 4,019 Colgate Roars Past Princeton Associated Press October 8, 2000 S-5, S-6 The Record Hackensack, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60370844/2000-colgate-princeton/ October 14 1:00 p.m. w Brown Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ 55–28 18,113 Princeton Freshman Passes Test Associated Press October 15, 2000 C4 Home News Tribune New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60372470/2000-brown-princeton/ Attendance figure in Ivy League Summaries October 15, 2000 D16 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 21 1:00 p.m. l Harvard Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ rivalry 21–35 21,113 Crimson's Rose in Bloom vs. Princeton Bill Finley October 22, 2000 D17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60382681/2000-harvard-princeton/ October 28 1:00 p.m. l y Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY 24–25 4,952 Another Nail-Biter for Red: Princeton Kicker Falls Down, Cornell Wins by One Christopher Feaver October 30, 2000 3B The Ithaca Journal Ithaca, N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60391308/2000-cornell-princeton/ November 4 1:00 p.m. l Penn Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ rivalry 24–40 20,311 Penn Rallies Past Princeton Todd Zolecki November 5, 2000 C11 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60393068/2000-penn-princeton/ November 11 12:30 p.m. w y Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT rivalry 19–14 19,671 Princeton Doesn't Stop; Cheatham's Play Helps Beat Yale Tommy Hine November 12, 2000 E12 Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60394739/2000-princeton-yale/ November 18 1:00 p.m. l Dartmouth Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ 37–43 18,667 Big Green Stop the Tigers; Hawks Top the Dolphins Associated Press November 19, 2000 C6 Home News Tribune New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60398369/2000-dartmouth-princeton/ Attendance figure in Ivy Standings Summaries November 19, 2000 D17 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/princeton-tigers-team-schedule?season=2000 Princeton Tigers Football Schedule - 2000 Team Schedule Fox Sports Game summaries Lafayette Princeton at Lafayette Princeton Lafayette 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 24 September 16 Fisher Field Easton, PA CDT 1:30 P.M. Sources: On September 16, 2000, Princeton opened its season in its first game under head coach Roger Hughes. The Tigers lost to Lafayette, 24-17. The game was tied at 17 with nine seconds left, and Lafayette faced second down at the Princeton one-yard line. Lafayette went for the touchdown and scored for the win.Lafayette receivers outsize football's secondary Andy Funk The Daily Princetonian September 18, 2000 http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/09/lafayette-receivers-outsize-footballs-secondary/ January 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160129112741/http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/09/lafayette-receivers-outsize-footballs-secondary/ January 29, 2016 dead mdy-all Lehigh On September 23, 2000, Princeton lost to #19 Lehigh, 20-18, at Princeton Stadium. Lehigh scored 20 points in the first half and was held scoreless in the second half as the Tigers mounted a comeback effort. The effort fell short, as Princeton was unable to score a touchdown and settled for six Taylor Northrop field goals, including a 50-yarder. After the game, head coach Roger Hughes said, "I don't believe in moral victories, although, I'm very proud of how our kids played. Our kids played every snap of every quarter. I told them afterwards in the locker room that they have nothing to hang their heads about. [I told them] 'You became men today.'"Football's comeback effort falls short in final moments against No. 19 Lehigh The Daily Princetonian David Mordkoff September 25, 2000 http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/09/footballs-comeback-effort-falls-short-in-final-moments-against-no-19-lehigh/ January 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160129063039/http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/09/footballs-comeback-effort-falls-short-in-final-moments-against-no-19-lehigh/ January 29, 2016 dead mdy-all Columbia On September 30, 2000, Princeton defeated Columbia, 27-24, with a field goal in overtime. The game was the Ivy League opener for both teams.Princeton Rallies Past Columbia Brandon Lilly The New York Times October 1, 2000 https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/01/sports/college-football-princeton-rallies-past-columbia.html Colgate On October 7, 2000, Princeton lost to Colgate, 34-6. Princeton's Kyle Brandt rushed for 80 yards on 11 carries.Patriot Shames: Loss to Colgate drops football to 0-3 against Patriot League October 9, 2000 Andy Funk The Daily Princetonian http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/10/patriot-shames-loss-to-colgate-drops-football-to-0-3-against-patriot-league/ January 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160129062620/http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/10/patriot-shames-loss-to-colgate-drops-football-to-0-3-against-patriot-league/ January 29, 2016 dead mdy-all Brown On October 14, 2000, Princeton defeated Brown, 55-28, in front of a crowd of 18,113 spectators. David Splithoff became the first freshman to start at quarterback in Princeton football history. In his first start, Splithoff completed 13 of 17 passes for 289 yards and three touchdowns and led the Tigers to 514 yards of offense and 55 points.Football remains unbeaten in Ivies with Brown victory Alex Iliff October 16, 2000 http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/10/football-remains-unbeaten-in-ivies-with-brown-victory/ January 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160129111351/http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/10/football-remains-unbeaten-in-ivies-with-brown-victory/ January 29, 2016 dead mdy-allAthlete of the Week: David Splithoff The Daily Princetonian October 17, 2000 http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/10/david-splithoff/ January 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160129064948/http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/10/david-splithoff/ January 29, 2016 dead mdy-all Harvard On October 21, 2000, Princeton lost to Harvard, 35-21, at Princeton Stadium. Harvard outgained Princeton 492 total yards to 294. Princeton was also charged with 12 penalties.Extinguished: Bonfire hopes fizzle as football falls to Harvard Alex Iliff October 23, 2000 The Daily Princetonian http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/10/extinguished-bonfire-hopes-fizzle-as-football-falls-to-harvard/ January 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160129112739/http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/10/extinguished-bonfire-hopes-fizzle-as-football-falls-to-harvard/ January 29, 2016 dead mdy-allFootball beats Princeton, moves into 5 way tie for Ivy lead The Harvard Crimson Mackie Dougherty October 23, 2000 http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2000/10/23/football-beats-princeton-moves-into-5/?page=2 The loss to Harvard was the fifth in a row, representing Princeton's longest losing streak in the long history of the Harvard–Princeton football rivalry.Ivy League The Palm Beach Post October 22, 2000 6BB https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4100767/ivy_league/ Cornell On October 28, 2000, Princeton lost a close game to Cornell, 25-24. Princeton scored a potential tying touchdown late with 11 seconds remaining, but kicker Taylor Northrop slipped on wet turf and missed the kick for point after touchdown.Two plays steal momentum, leave football looking up at rest of league The Daily Princetonian Andy Funk November 6, 2000 http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/11/two-plays-steal-momentum-leave-football-looking-up-at-rest-of-league/ January 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160129073118/http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/11/two-plays-steal-momentum-leave-football-looking-up-at-rest-of-league/ January 29, 2016 dead mdy-all Penn On November 4, 2000, Princeton took an early lead, but Penn then scored 34 unanswered points and defeated the Tigers, 40-24. Yale On November 11, 2000, Princeton defeated Yale, 19-14. Yale took a 14-3 lead at halftime, but Princeton scored 16 unanswered points in the second half. With 16 second remaining, Princeton scored the winning touchdown on a 32-yard pass from quarterback Jon Blevins to wide receiver Chisom Opara.Princeton Comeback Ends Yale Hopes for Ivy Repeat Jack Cavanaugh The New York Times November 12, 2000 https://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/12/sports/college-football-princeton-comeback-ends-yale-hopes-for-ivy-repeat.html Dartmouth On November 18, 2000, Princeton ended its season with a 42-37 loss against Dartmouth. Dartmouth quarterback Greg Smith completed 20 of 27 passes for 308 yards and four touchdowns. After the game, head coach Roger Hughes said the following about his team's seniors: "While I'm very saddened by losing them, I'm also excited about the future in that these seniors have given us a great foundation to build on."The grass is greener on the other side as football loses see-saw battle with Dartmouth David Mordkoff November 20, 2000 The Daily Princetonian http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/11/the-grass-is-greener-on-the-other-side-as-football-loses-see-saw-battle-with-dartmouth/ January 22, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160129073839/http://dailyprincetonian.com/sports/2000/11/the-grass-is-greener-on-the-other-side-as-football-loses-see-saw-battle-with-dartmouth/ January 29, 2016 dead mdy-all Players The following players won varsity letters for their participation in the 2000 Princeton football team:Princeton Football Record Book Princeton University 2014 14 http://www.goprincetontigers.com/fls/10600/pdf/FB_Record_Book.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=10600 Cameron T. Atkinson ’03 Gary N. Baumwoll ’02 Jonathan W. Blevins ’01 Kyle R. Brandt ’01 Andrew V. Bryant ’03 David B Camarillo ’01 Martin K. Cheatham ’01 Djordje D. Citovic ’01 Robert G. Currey ’03 Ismael H. El-Amin ’03 Robert E. Farrell ’02 Andrew D. Frank ’01 Nicholas A. Freitag ’01 Jonathan F. Ganter ’02 Michael F. Higgins ’01 Phillip E. Jackman ’02 Zakary A. Keasey ’04 Timothy A. Kirby ’04 Kevin A. Kongslie ’03 Steven G. Koopman ’01 Michael W. Long ’02 Timothy J. Ligue ’01 Jonathan E. Luick ’01 Blair W. Morrison ’04 Brandon P. Mueller ’04 Dennis M. Norman ’01 Taylor B. Northrop ’02 Chisomaga N. Opara ’03 John D. Owens ’01 J. Matthew Peluse ’02 C. Blake Perry ’04 Stephen P. Pierce ’01 Nathan P. Podsakoff ’01 John V. Raveche ’01 James A. Rogers ’03 Christopher S. Roser-Jones ’02 Jason M. Rotman ’01 Patrick C. Schottel ’03 Donald Scott ’03 Paul B. Simbi ’03 John M. Solic ’01 Aron E. Tremble ’01 Ross F. Tucker ’01 C. Clark Webb ’03 Joseph W. Weiss ’04 Brian P. Wilson ’01 References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football