1895 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1895 Princeton Tigers football Yale princeton game illustrated.jpg 285 Illustration of a 1895 Princeton v Yale game Independent 10–1–1 None Langdon Lea The 1895 Princeton Tigers football team represented Princeton University in the 1895 college football season. The team finished with a 10–1–1 record. The Tigers recorded nine shutouts and outscored opponents by a combined score of 224 to 28. The team's sole loss was in the last game of the season by a 20–10 score against Yale.1895 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 27, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/princeton/1895-schedule.html Two Princeton players, tackle Langdon Lea and guard Dudley Riggs, were consensus first-team honorees on the 1895 College Football All-America Team.Award Winners NCAA 2012 2–4 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2012/Awards.pdf Schedule October 2 w y Elizabeth Athletic Club Elizabeth, NJ 40–0 In a Slugging Game at Elizabeth: Princeton Tigers Find the Athletic Club Easy to Defeat Chicago Tribune October 3, 1895 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16517458/in_a_slugging_game_at_elizabeth/ Newspapers.com October 5 w Rutgers University Field Princeton, NJ rivalry 22–0 Princeton's Tigers Roast the University of Virginia by 36 to 0 on Catonsville's Gridiron The Sun (Baltimore) October 10, 1895 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16517840/princetons_tigers_roast_the_university/ Newspapers.com October 9 w y Virginia Catonsville Country Club Baltimore, MD 36–0 3,000 Princeton's Tigers Roast the University of Virginia by 36 to 0 on Catonsville's Gridiron The Sun (Baltimore) October 10, 1895 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16517840/princetons_tigers_roast_the_university/ Newspapers.com October 12 w Lafayette University Field Princeton, NJ 14–0 Princeton, 14; Lafayette, 0: Excellent Defensive Work by the Easton Boys Kept the Score Down The New York Times October 13, 1895 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16517993/princeton_14_lafayette_0_excellent/ Newspapers.com October 15 w y Lawrenceville School Lawrenceville Grounds Lawrenceville, NJ 38–0 Several Princeton Men Are Hurt: Tigers Have a Sharp and Snappy Game with the Lawrenceville "Preps" Chicago Tribune October 16, 1895 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16518250/several_princeton_men_are_hurt_tigers/ Newspapers.com October 17 w Princeton Seminary University Field Princeton, NJ 10–4 Tigers vs. Seminarians: The Varsity Team Defeats the Princeton Seminarians Union Leader October 18, 1895 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16518413/tigers_vs_seminarians_the_varsity/ Newspapers.com October 19 w y Lehigh Philadelphia Ball Park Philadelphia, PA 16–0 2,000 Princeton and Lehigh: The Tigers Put Up a Weak Game and Disappointed Their Many Admirers The Times (Philadelphia) October 20, 1895 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16520304/princeton_and_lehigh_the_tigers_put_up/ Newspapers.com October 23 w 1895 Union Garnet Union (NY) University Field Princeton, NJ 22–0 Princeton, 22; Union, 0 The New York Times October 24, 1895 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16519456/princeton_22_union_0/ Newspapers.com October 26 t y Orange Athletic Club Orange Oval Orange, NJ 0–0 3,000 A Great Game: The Tigers Were Unable to Score Against Orange The Sunday News Dealer October 27, 1895 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16519236/a_great_game_the_tigers_were_unable/ Newspapers.com November 2 w Harvard University Field Princeton, NJ rivalry 12–4 6,000 Princeton, 12; Harvard, 4 The New York Times November 3, 1895 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16518993/princeton_12_harvard_4/ Newspapers.com November 9 w y Cornell Manhattan Field New York, NY 6–0 Princeton, 6; Cornell, 0 The New York Times November 10, 1895 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16518832/princeton_6_cornell_0/ Newspapers.com November 23 l y Yale Manhattan Field New York, NY rivalry 10–20 35,000 Yale Downs the Tiger: Princeton Defeated on Manhattan Field by a Score of 20 to 10 The Philadelphia Inquirer November 24, 1895 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16518636/yale_downs_the_tiger_princeton/ Newspapers.com Roster Armstrong, HB Ayers, HB W. H. Bannard, FB John Baird, HB Brokaw, QB William W. Church, T Garrett Cochran, E Dickey, C David Farragut Edwards, HB Fulton, HB Robert Gailey, C Hearn, E Hinson, E Hunt, C Gordon Johnston, E Jordan, G Addison Kelly, HB James Knight, E Langdon Lea, T Neilson Poe, HB Pope, FB Rhodes, G Dudley Riggs, G Rosengarten, HB Smith, QB Billy Suter, HB Albert Tyler, T Wentz, G References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football