List of Princeton Tigers football seasons

Princeton Stadium, where the Princeton Tigers have played their home games since 1998.

This is a list of seasons completed by the Princeton Tigers football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Since the team's creation in 1869 and competition in the first college football game, Princeton has played more than 1,200 officially sanctioned games, holding an all-time record of 857–416–50.[1] Princeton originally competed as a football independent but joined the Ivy League as a founding member in 1956.[2] The Tigers claim 28 national championships from official NCAA-designated major selectors and 12 Ivy conference championships.

## Seasons

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Year  | Coach  | Overall  | Conference | Standing  | Bowl/playoffs  | Coaches# | AP°

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Independent (1869–1895)
1869 | No coach  | 1–1 |  |  |  |  |
1870 | No coach  | 1–0 |  |  |  |  |
1871 | No team | [n 1] |  |  |  |  |
1872 | No coach  | 1–0 |  |  |  |  |
1873 | No coach  | 1–0 |  |  |  |  |
1874 | No coach  | 2–0 |  |  |  |  |
1875 | No coach  | 2–0 |  |  |  |  |
1876 | No coach  | 3–2 |  |  |  |  |
1877 | No coach  | 2–0–1 |  |  |  |  |
1878 | No coach  | 6–0 |  |  |  |  |
1879 | No coach  | 4–0–1 |  |  |  |  |
1880 | No coach  | 4–0–1 |  |  |  |  |
1881 | No coach  | 7–0–2 |  |  |  |  |
1882 | No coach  | 7–2 |  |  |  |  |
1883 | No coach  | 7–1 |  |  |  |  |
1884 | No coach  | 9–0–1 |  |  |  |  |
1885 | No coach  | 9–0 |  |  |  |  |
1886 | No coach  | 7–0–1 |  |  |  |  |
1887 | No coach  | 7–2 |  |  |  |  |
1888 | No coach  | 11–1 |  |  |  |  |
1889 | No coach  | 10–0 |  |  |  |  |
1890 | No coach  | 11–1–1 |  |  |  |  |
1891 | No coach  | 12–1 |  |  |  |  |
1892 | No coach  | 12–2 |  |  |  |  |
1893 | No coach  | 11–0 |  |  |  |  |
1894 | No coach  | 8–2 |  |  |  |  |
1895 | No coach  | 10–1–1 |  |  |  |  |
Franklin Morse (Independent) (1896)
1896 | Franklin Morse | 10–0–1 |  |  |  |  |
Independent (1897–1900)
1897 | No coach  | 10–1 |  |  |  |  |
1898 | No coach  | 11–0–1 |  |  |  |  |
1899 | No coach  | 12–1 |  |  |  |  |
1900 | No coach  | 8–3 |  |  |  |  |
Langdon Lea (Independent) (1901)
1901 | Langdon Lea | 9–1–1 |  |  |  |  |
Garrett Cochran (Independent) (1902)
1902 | Garrett Cochran | 8–1 |  |  |  |  |
Art Hillebrand (Independent) (1903–1905)
1903 | Art Hillebrand | 11–0 |  |  |  |  |
1904 | Art Hillebrand  | 8–2 |  |  |  |  |
1905 | Art Hillebrand  | 8–2 |  |  |  |  |
Bill Roper (Independent) (1906–1908)
1906 | Bill Roper | 9–0–1 |  |  |  |  |
1907 | Bill Roper  | 7–2 |  |  |  |  |
1908 | Bill Roper  | 5–2–3 |  |  |  |  |
Jim McCormick (Independent) (1909)
1909 | Jim McCormick | 6–2–1 |  |  |  |  |
Bill Roper (Independent) (1910–1911)
1910 | Bill Roper | 7–1 |  |  |  |  |
1911 | Bill Roper  | 8–0–2 |  |  |  |  |
Logan Cunningham (Independent) (1912)
1912 | Logan Cunningham | 7–1–1 |  |  |  |  |
Walter G. Andrews (Independent) (1913)
1913 | Walter G. Andrews | 5–2–1 |  |  |  |  |
Wilder Penfield (Independent) (1914)
1914 | Wilder Penfield | 5–2–1 |  |  |  |  |
John H. Rush (Independent) (1915–1918)
1915 | John H. Rush | 6–2 |  |  |  |  |
1916 | John H. Rush  | 6–2 |  |  |  |  |
1917 | John H. Rush  | 2–0 |  |  |  |  |
1918 | John H. Rush  | 3–0 |  |  |  |  |
Bill Roper (Independent) (1919–1930)
1919 | Bill Roper | 4–2–1 |  |  |  |  |
1920 | Bill Roper  | 6–0–1 |  |  |  |  |
1921 | Bill Roper  | 4–3 |  |  |  |  |
1922 | Bill Roper  | 8–0 |  |  |  |  |
1923 | Bill Roper  | 3–3–1 |  |  |  |  |
1924 | Bill Roper  | 4–2–1 |  |  |  |  |
1925 | Bill Roper  | 5–1–1 |  |  |  |  |
1926 | Bill Roper  | 5–1–1 |  |  |  |  |
1927 | Bill Roper  | 6–1 |  |  |  |  |
1928 | Bill Roper  | 5–1–2 |  |  |  |  |
1929 | Bill Roper  | 2–4–1 |  |  |  |  |
1930 | Bill Roper  | 1–5–1 |  |  |  |  |
Albert Wittmer (Independent) (1931)
1931 | Albert Wittmer | 1–7 |  |  |  |  |
Fritz Crisler (Independent) (1932–1937)
1932 | Fritz Crisler | 2–2–3 |  |  |  |  |
1933 | Fritz Crisler  | 9–0 |  |  |  |  |
1934 | Fritz Crisler  | 7–1 |  |  |  |  |
1935 | Fritz Crisler  | 9–0 |  |  |  |  |
1936 | Fritz Crisler  | 4–2–2 |  |  |  |  |
1937 | Fritz Crisler  | 4–4 |  |  |  |  |
Tad Wieman (Independent) (1938–1942)
1938 | Tad Wieman | 3–4–1 |  |  |  |  |
1939 | Tad Wieman  | 7–1 |  |  |  |  |
1940 | Tad Wieman  | 5–2–1 |  |  |  |  |
1941 | Tad Wieman  | 2–6 |  |  |  |  |
1942 | Tad Wieman  | 3–5–1 |  |  |  |  |
Harry Mahnken (Independent) (1943–1944)
1943 | Harry Mahnken | 1–6 |  |  |  |  |
1944 | Harry Mahnken  | 1–2 |  |  |  |  |
Charlie Caldwell (Independent) (1945–1955)
1945 | Charlie Caldwell | 2–3–2 |  |  |  |  |
1946 | Charlie Caldwell  | 3–5 |  |  |  |  |
1947 | Charlie Caldwell  | 5–3 |  |  |  |  |
1948 | Charlie Caldwell  | 4–4 |  |  |  |  |
1949 | Charlie Caldwell  | 6–3 |  |  |  |  | 18
1950 | Charlie Caldwell  | 9–0 |  |  |  | 8 | 6
1951 | Charlie Caldwell  | 9–0 |  |  |  | 6 | 6
1952 | Charlie Caldwell  | 8–1 |  |  |  | 14 | 19
1953 | Charlie Caldwell  | 5–4 |  |  |  |  |
1954 | Charlie Caldwell  | 5–3–1 |  |  |  |  |
1955 | Charlie Caldwell  | 7–2 |  |  |  |  |
Charlie Caldwell (Ivy League) (1956)
1956 | Charlie Caldwell | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd |  |  |
Dick Colman (Ivy League) (1957–1968)
1957 | Dick Colman | 7–2 | 6–1 | 1st |  |  |
1958 | Dick Colman  | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd |  |  |
1959 | Dick Colman  | 4–5 | 3–4 | T–5th |  |  |
1960 | Dick Colman  | 7–2 | 6–1 | 2nd |  |  |
1961 | Dick Colman  | 5–4 | 5–2 | T–3rd |  |  |
1962 | Dick Colman  | 5–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd |  |  |
1963 | Dick Colman  | 7–2 | 5–2 | T–1st |  |  |
1964 | Dick Colman  | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st |  | 13 |
1965 | Dick Colman  | 8–1 | 6–1 | 2nd |  |  |
1966 | Dick Colman  | 7–2 | 6–1 | T–1st |  |  |
1967 | Dick Colman  | 6–3 | 4–3 | T–1st |  |  |
1968 | Dick Colman  | 4–5 | 4–3 | 4th |  |  |
Jake McCandless (Ivy League) (1969–1972)
1969 | Jake McCandless | 6–3 | 6–1 | T–1st |  |  |
1970 | Jake McCandless  | 5–4 | 3–4 | 5th |  |  |
1971 | Jake McCandless  | 4–5 | 3–4 | T–5th |  |  |
1972 | Jake McCandless  | 3–5–1 | 2–4–1 | T–6th |  |  |
Bob Casciola (Ivy League) (1973–1977)
1973 | Bob Casciola | 1–8 | 0–7 | 8th |  |  |
1974 | Bob Casciola  | 4–4–1 | 3–4 | T–5th |  |  |
1975 | Bob Casciola  | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th |  |  |
1976 | Bob Casciola  | 2–7 | 2–5 | T–5th |  |  |
1977 | Bob Casciola  | 3–6 | 3–4 | 6th |  |  |
Frank Navarro (Ivy League) (1978–1984)
1978 | Frank Navarro | 2–5–2 | 1–4–2 | 7th |  |  |
1979 | Frank Navarro  | 5–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd |  |  |
1980 | Frank Navarro  | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd |  |  |
1981 | Frank Navarro  | 5–4–1 | 5–1–1 | 3rd |  |  |
1982 | Frank Navarro  | 3–7 | 3–4 | 4th |  |  |
1983 | Frank Navarro  | 4–6 | 2–5 | 6th |  |  |
1984 | Frank Navarro  | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th |  |  |
Ron Rogerson (Ivy League) (1985–1986)
1985 | Ron Rogerson | 5–5 | 5–2 | T–2nd |  |  |
1986 | Ron Rogerson  | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th |  |  |
Steve Tosches (Ivy League) (1987–1999)
1987 | Steve Tosches | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–4th |  |  |
1988 | Steve Tosches  | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd |  |  |
1989 | Steve Tosches  | 7–2–1 | 6–1 |  |  |  |
1990 | Steve Tosches  | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th |  |  |
1991 | Steve Tosches  | 8–2 | 5–2 | 2nd |  |  |
1992 | Steve Tosches  | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st |  |  |
1993 | Steve Tosches  | 8–2 | 5–2 | 3rd |  |  |
1994 | Steve Tosches  | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–2nd |  |  |
1995 | Steve Tosches  | 8–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 1st |  |  |
1996 | Steve Tosches  | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th |  |  |
1997 | Steve Tosches  | 5–5[n 2] | 2–5[n 2] | T–6th |  |  |
1998 | Steve Tosches  | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th |  |  |
1999 | Steve Tosches  | 3–7 | 1–6 | T–7th |  |  |
Roger Hughes (Ivy League) (2000–2009)
2000 | Roger Hughes | 3–7 | 3–4 | 5th |  |  |
2001 | Roger Hughes  | 3–6 | 3–4 | T–4th |  |  |
2002 | Roger Hughes  | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd |  |  |
2003 | Roger Hughes  | 2–8 | 2–5 | 7th |  |  |
2004 | Roger Hughes  | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th |  |  |
2005 | Roger Hughes  | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd |  |  |
2006 | Roger Hughes  | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st |  |  | 18
2007 | Roger Hughes  | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th |  |  |
2008 | Roger Hughes  | 4–6 | 3–4 | 5th |  |  |
2009 | Roger Hughes  | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th |  |  |
Bob Surace (Ivy League) (2010–present)
2010 | Bob Surace | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th |  |  |
2011 | Bob Surace  | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th |  |  |
2012 | Bob Surace  | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd |  |  |
2013 | Bob Surace  | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st |  |  |
2014 | Bob Surace  | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th |  |  |
2015 | Bob Surace  | 5–5 | 2–5 | 6th |  |  |
2016 | Bob Surace  | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st |  |  |
2017 | Bob Surace  | 5–5 | 2–5 | 7th |  |  |
2018 | Bob Surace  | 10–0 | 7–0 | 1st |  | 9 | 11
2019 | Bob Surace  | 8–2 | 5–2 | 3rd |  |  |
2020 | No team[n 3] | [n 3] | [n 3] | [n 3] |  |  |
2021 | Bob Surace  | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st |  | 21 | 24
2022 | Bob Surace  | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd |  |  |
2023 | Bob Surace  | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th |  |  |
Total: | 857–416–50 |
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth

* †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl.
* #Rankings from final Coaches Poll.

## Notes

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1. ^ In 1871, Princeton College only played games versus Princeton Theological Seminary and there are no records of those games. No intercollegiate football games occurred that year.
2. ^ a b Penn forfeited a conference win over Princeton due to the use of ineligible players, leading to an official record of 6–4 (3–4).
3. ^ a b c d Princeton did not compete during the 2020 season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent cancellation of the Ivy League season.

## See also

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* List of Ivy League football standings

## References

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1. ^ "Princeton_Football_Record_Book - Tigers Football". www.princetontigersfootball.com. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
2. ^ "Princeton Tigers Football Record By Year". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 12, 2020.

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