1987 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1987 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Princeton tied for fourth in the Ivy League.

1987 Princeton Tigers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	6–4 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach	Steve Tosches (1st season)
Captain	Matthew B. Whalen
Home stadium	Palmer Stadium
Seasons ← 1986 1988 →

1987 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Harvard $	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Brown	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Yale	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Princeton	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Cornell	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Penn	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Dartmouth	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Columbia	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion

In their first year under head coach Steve Tosches, the Tigers compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents 230 to 155. Matthew B. Whalen was the team captain.^[1]

Princeton's 4–3 conference record tied for fourth in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 157 to 95.^[2]

Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 34–3	8,919	[3]
September 26	at Davidson*	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 42–6	2,814	[4]
October 3	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 7-13	7,100	[5]
October 10	Columbia	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 38–8	11,247	[6]
October 17	Lehigh*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 16–15	13,800	[7]
October 24	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	L 19–24	20,200	[8]
October 31	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 17–7	31,255	[9]
November 7	Colgate*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 15–39	8,653	[10]
November 14	Yale	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 19–34	26,029	[11]
November 21	Cornell	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 23–6	4,134	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Results". Princeton Football Record Book. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University. p. 30. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 32. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Roberts, Ernie (September 20, 1987). "Tigers Roar; Garrett Brothers Fire Up Princeton". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 60 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Lloyd, Harry (September 27, 1987). "Princeton Wraps Up Davidson". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N.C. p. 14D – via Newspapers.com.
5. O'Brien, Ken (October 4, 1987). "Brown Tacks First Loss on Princeton". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Grumhaus, David (October 11, 1987). "Columbia Sets Mark for Losses; Princeton Rolls; Lions' Streak 35". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-D – via Newspapers.com.
7. Grumhaus, David Jr. (October 18, 1987). "Princeton Defeats Lehigh, 16-15". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 9-D – via Newspapers.com.
8. Concannon, Joe (October 25, 1987). "Harvard 'D" the Key, 24-19". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Longman, Jere (November 1, 1987). "Princeton Sinks Penn's Ivy League Hopes, 17-7". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 1-D – via Newspapers.com.
10. Knobelman, Bob (November 8, 1987). "Colgate Brushes Tigers". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. D1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Grumhaus, David Jr. (November 15, 1987). "Yale Romps over Princeton, 34-19". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-D – via Newspapers.com.
12. Knobelman, Bob (November 22, 1987). "Princeton Rips Cornell to Finish Season 6-4". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E11 – via Newspapers.com.