1995 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1995 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Princeton won the Ivy League championship.

1995 Princeton Tigers football
Ivy League champion
Conference	Ivy League
Record	8–1–1 (5–1–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Steve Tosches (9th season)
Captain	Dave Patterson
Home stadium	Palmer Stadium
Seasons ← 1994 1996 →

1995 Ivy League football standings

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

In their ninth year under head coach Steve Tosches, the Tigers compiled an 8–1–1 record and outscored opponents 243 to 144. Dave Patterson was the team captain.^[1]

Princeton's 5–1–1 conference record topped the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 148 to 98.^[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 16	Cornell	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 24–22	7,039	[3]
September 23	Bucknell*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 20–3	6,910	[4]
September 30	at Colgate*	Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	W 34–23	5,000	[5]
October 7	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 21–19	2,396	[6]
October 14	Lafayette*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 41–0	6,109	[7]
October 21	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 14–3	16,420	[8]
October 28	Columbia	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 44–14	10,917	[9]
November 4	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 22–9	34,504	[10]
November 11	Yale	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 13–21		[1]
November 18	Dartmouth	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	T 10–10	7,118	[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Results". Princeton Football Record Book. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University. p. 31. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 36. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Bruns, John (September 17, 1995). "Nakielny Passes Princeton to Victory". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bruns, John (September 24, 1995). "Tigers Return to Run for Win". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Tailback's 3 TDs Help Princeton Beat Colgate". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 1, 1995. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Princeton Stays Unbeaten by Edging Brown, 21-19". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 8, 1995. p. C16 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Meixell, Ted (October 15, 1995). "Princeton Wallops Leopards". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Concannon, Joe (October 22, 1995). "Princeton Is Perfect; Harvard Far From It". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 63 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Bruns, John (October 29, 1995). "Princeton Bullies Columbia; Tigers Are Alone at Top of the Ivy". The Home News & Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B4 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bruns, John (November 5, 1995). "Princeton Pounces on Penn". The Home News & Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Bruns, John (November 19, 1995). "Tigers Tie Up Title; Deadlock with Dartmouth Gives Princeton Ivy Crown". The Home News & Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B5 – via Newspapers.com.