2002 Princeton Tigers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record6–4 (4–3 Ivy)
Head coach
Home stadiumPrinceton Stadium
Seasons
← 2001
2003 →
2002 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Penn $   7 – 0     9 – 1  
Harvard   6 – 1     7 – 3  
Princeton   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Yale   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Cornell   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Dartmouth   2 – 5     3 – 7  
Brown   2 – 5     2 – 8  
Columbia   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. During the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers tied for third in the Ivy League.

In their third year under head coach Roger Hughes, the Tigers compiled a 6–4 record, though they were outscored 236 to 226. Drew Babinecz and Chisom Opara were the team captains.[1]

Princeton's 4–3 conference record tied for third in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers were outscored 176 to 154 by Ivy opponents.[2]

The Tigers played their home games at Princeton Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21 at No. 3 Lehigh*
L 24–31 12,176 [3]
September 28 Lafayette*
W 34–19 17,883 [4]
October 5 at Columbia
W 35–32 9,103 [5]
October 12 Colgate*
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 14–10 11,485 [6]
October 19 Brown
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 16–14 11,067 [7]
October 26 Harvard
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 17–24 15,015 [8]
November 2 at Cornell
W 32–25 OT [1]
November 9 No. 21 Penn
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 13–44 19,758 [9]
November 16 at Yale
L 3–7 7,638 [10]
November 23 Dartmouth
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 38–30 11,597 [11]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. 40. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Groller, Keith (September 22, 2002). "Lehigh Salvages a Victory Thanks to Salvaterra". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in Paul Reinhard column on page C8.
  4. ^ Tomlinson, Brett (September 29, 2002). "Lafayette Stumbles in Rally vs. Princeton". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 29, 2002. p. C17.
  5. ^ Brennan, Sean (October 6, 2002). "Lions Tough in Loss". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 6, 2002. p. C17.
  6. ^ "Tigers Rally to Win Third Straight Game". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 13, 2002. pp. H4, H6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers Stretch Streak to Four". The Record. Hackensack, N.J. Associated Press. October 20, 2002. p. S-5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 20, 2002. p. E17.
  8. ^ Dell'Apa, Frank (October 27, 2002). "Rose Flourishes for the Crimson". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Juliano, Joe (November 10, 2002). "Defense Propels Penn to 44-13 Rout of Princeton". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 17, 2002). "Yale Stings Princeton at Finish". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E9 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Atkinson Sparks Tigers". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. November 24, 2002. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 24, 2002. p. C17.
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