1996 Princeton Tigers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1996 Princeton Tigers football Ivy League Ivy 3–7 2–5 Steve Tosches 10th Jimmy Archie Marc Washington Palmer Stadium The 1996 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its final year at Palmer Stadium, Princeton tied for second-to-last in the Ivy League. In their 10th year under head coach Steve Tosches, the Tigers compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored 202 to 144. Jimmy Archie and Marc Washington were the team captains.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 2–5 conference record tied for sixth place in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers were outscored 142 to 87 by Ivy League 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 36–37 Princeton played its home games, for the 83rd and final year, at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey. After the 1996 season, Palmer Stadium was demolished to make way for its replacement. Schedule y y 1996 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 21 @ Cornell Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY L 27-33 <OT> 14,120 Princeton Bows to Cornell in Ivy's First Overtime Game Associated Press September 22, 1996 C14 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59165679/1996-cornell-princeton/ September 28 Holy Cross<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ W 37-30 5,451 Princeton Survives Scare Tara Finnegan September 29, 1996 D8 The Home News & Tribune New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59166990/1996-princeton-hc/ October 5 Lehigh<ncg> Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 14-20 7,053 Lehigh Finds Right Motivation to Shut Down Princeton Tara Finnegan October 6, 1996 C8 The Home News & Tribune New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59169551/1996-lehigh-princeton/ October 12 Brown Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 23-27 8,030 Late Bid Fails as Tigers Tumble Associated Press October 13, 1996 C19 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59180243/1996-brown-princeton/ October 19 @ Bucknell<ncg> Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA L 6-10 2,166 Bison Slide Past Tigers Todd Hummel October 20, 1996 C1 The Daily Item Sunbury, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59181397/1996-bucknell-princeton/ Attendance figure in Ivy League Summaries October 20, 1996 D19 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. October 26 Harvard Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 0-24 14,410 Harvard Gains Its Second Wind, Wins Joe Burris October 27, 1996 C18 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59182134/1996-harvard-princeton/ November 2 @ Columbia Wien Stadium New York, NY W 14-11 9,100 Princeton Edges Past Columbia Associated Press November 3, 1996 C5 The Home News & Tribune New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59184000/1996-columbia-princeton/ November 9 Penn Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry) L 6-10 10,034 Penn Defense Too Much for Princeton Joe Juliano November 10, 1996 C16 The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30125687/penn-defense-too-much-for-princeton/ November 16 @ Yale Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry) W 17-13 29,469 Turns Out to Be a Long Day for Yale, Cozza Bruce Berlet November 17, 1996 E10 The Hartford Courant Hartford, Conn. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59187027/1996-princeton-yale/ November 23 #18 Dartmouth Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ L 0-24 16,461 Tigers Come Up Short in Palmer Finale Elliott Denman November 24, 1996 C6 The Home News & Tribune New Brunswick, N.J. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59188226/1996-dartmouth-princeton/ References Princeton Category:Princeton Tigers football seasons Princeton Tigers football