2024 Princeton Tigers football team

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2024 Princeton Tigers football
Princeton Tigers logo.svg
Dartmouth Big Green at Princeton Tigers football (November 8, 2024).jpg
The Tigers (right) fell to Dartmouth, 17–26
Conference Ivy League
Record3–7 (2–5 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Rosenbaum (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinatorSteve Verbit (11th season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
Seasons
  2023
2025  
2024 Ivy League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Dartmouth +  5 2   8 2  
No. 25 Harvard +  5 2   8 2  
Columbia +  5 2   7 3  
Yale  4 3   7 3  
Cornell  3 4   4 6  
Penn  2 5   4 6  
Brown  2 5   3 7  
Princeton  2 5   3 7  
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Princeton Tigers football team represented Princeton University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by 14th-year head coach Bob Surace and played its home games at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2112:00 p.m.at Lehigh * ESPN+ L 20–356,217
September 283:00 p.m. Howard *ESPN+W 30–137,886
October 512:00 p.m.at Columbia ESPN+L 17–344,111
October 123:30 p.m.at No. 8 Mercer *ESPN+L 7–348,143
October 187:00 p.m. Brown
  • Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
ESPNU W 29–174,173
October 263:00 p.m.at Harvard ESPN+L 13–4512,244
November 21:00 p.m. Cornell Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
ESPN+L 35–497,626
November 86:00 p.m. Dartmouth
  • Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
ESPNUL 17–263,222
November 1612:00 p.m.at Yale ESPN+L 28–427,594
November 231:00 p.m. Penn
  • Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
ESPN+W 20–173,914
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Lehigh

Game One – Princeton Tigers (0–0) at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers707620
Mountain Hawks71401435

at Goodman StadiumLower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 21st
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 6,217
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:04) LEH - Luke Yoder 20 Yard Run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:24; Lehigh 7-0)
  • (5:50) PRI - John Volker 3 Yard Run, Sam Massick Kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; Tied 7-7)
Second quarter
  • (8:54) LEH - Jaden Green 11 Yard Run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:00; Lehigh 14-7)
  • (5:40) LEH - Luke Yoder 1 Yard Run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:35; Lehigh 21-7)
Third quarter
  • (10:34) PRI - Blaine Hipa 36 Yard pass to Luke Colella, Sam Massick Kick (Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:19; Lehigh 21-14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:10) LEH - Hayden Johnson 17 Yard pass to Geoffrey Jamiel, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:59; Lehigh 28-14)
  • (9:54) PRI - Blaine Hipa 3 Yard pass to Tyler Picinic, 2-point conversion failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Lehigh 28-20)
  • (6:49) LEH - Jaden Green 34 Yard Run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 5 plays. 71 yards, 2:58; Lehigh 35-20)
StatisticsPRINLEH
First downs1417
Total yards212346
Rushing yards-7153
Passing yards219193
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16-22-316-40-0
Time of possession25:2934:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PrincetonPassingBlaine Hipa16/38, 219, 2 TD, 3 INT
RushingJohn Volker10 carries, 28 yards, TD
ReceivingLuke Colella5 receptions, 86 yards, TD
LehighPassingHayden Johnson12/13, 165 yards, TD
RushingJaden Green18 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDylan McFadden2 receptions, 62 yards

Howard

Game Two – Howard Bison (2–2) at Princeton Tigers (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bison007613
Tigers10103730

at Princeton StadiumPrinceton, NJ

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 3:02 p.m.
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) NE 10MPH Wind, Sunny
  • Game attendance: 7,886
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

1st 13:14 PRINCE - Colella,Luke 37 yd pass from McAllister,Blaine (Massick,Sam kick) 5 plays, 69 yards, TOP 01:39, HOW 0, PRINCE 7.

1st 07:09 PRINCE - Massick,Sam 27 yd field goal 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:26, HOW 0, PRINCE 10.

Second quarter

2nd 07:39 PRINCE - McAllister,Blaine 7 yd run (Massick,Sam kick), 3 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:34, HOW 0, PRINCE 17.

2nd 00:16 PRINCE - Sexton,Jeffrey 41 yd field goal 14 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:21, HOW 0, PRINCE 20.

Third quarter

3rd 09:43 PRINCE - Sexton,Jeffrey 44 yd field goal 8 plays, 22 yards, TOP 03:08, HOW 0, PRINCE 23.

3rd 03:21 HOW - Hawthorne,Kasey 2 yd run (West,Dylan kick), 13 plays, 82 yards, TOP 06:12, HOW 7, PRINCE 23.

Fourth quarter

4th 08:34 HOW - Tolbert,Jaylon 1 yd run ( ), 12 plays, 85 yards, TOP 04:51, HOW 13, PRINCE 23.

4th 04:57 PRINCE - Murphy,Dareion 22 yd run (Massick,Sam kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:37, HOW 13, PRINCE 30.

FINAL HOWARD 13, PRINCETON 30.

StatisticsHOWPRIN
First downs1818
Total yards226275
Rushing yards92195
Passing yards80134
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–29–15–19–0
Time of possession31:4128:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HowardPassingJaylon Tolbert17/29, 134 yards, INT
RushingEden James17 carries, 73 yards
ReceivingSe'Quan Osborne3 receptions, 42 yards
PrincetonPassingBlaine McAllister5/19, 80 yards, TD
RushingJohn Volker12 carries, 88 yards
ReceivingLuke Colella1 reception, 37 yards, TD

at Columbia

Game Three – Princeton Tigers (1–1) vs Columbia Lions (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers730717
Lions33141434

at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, New York, NY

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPRINCOLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ColumbiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 8 Mercer

Game Four – No. 8 Mercer Bears (5–0) at Princeton Tigers (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers07007
No. 8 Bears17301434

at Five Star Stadium, Macon, Georgia

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPRINMER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
MercerPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Brown

Game Five – Brown Bears (2–2) at Princeton Tigers (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears077317
Tigers12100729

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, New Jersey

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,173
  • Referee: Anthony Florio
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • PRIN – John Volker 66-yard run (kick failed), 13:10. Tigers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
  • PRIN – John Volker 7-yard run (pass failed), 5:16. Tigers 12–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:17.
Second quarter
  • PRIN – Blaine Hipa 13-yard run (Sam Massick kick), 12:27. Tigers 19–0. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 0:56.
  • BRWN – Solomon Miller 2-yard run (Christopher Maron kick), 8:39. Tigers 19–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
  • PRIN – Sam Massick 28-yard field goal, 7:00. Tigers 22–7. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:39.
Third quarter
  • BRWN – Qwentin Brown 1-yard run (Christopher Maron kick), 7:18. Tigers 22–14. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 7:42.
Fourth quarter
  • BRWN – Christopher Maron 33-yard field goal, 8:17. Tigers 22–17. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:52.
  • PRIN – Luke Colella 12-yard pass from Blain Hipa (Sam Massick kick), 1:53. Tigers 29–17. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:56.
StatisticsBRWNPRIN
First downs2521
Total yards443379
Rushing yards172179
Passing yards271200
Passing: Comp–Att–Int32–50–315–26–2
Time of possession33:2526:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BrownPassingJake Wilcox32/50, 271 yards, 3 INT
RushingJake Wilcox11 carries, 55 yards
ReceivingChason Barber2 receptions, 43 yards
PrincetonPassingBlaine Hipa15/26, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingJohn Volker4 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingLuke Colella6 receptions, 96 yards, TD

at Harvard (rivalry)

Game Six – Princeton Tigers (2–3) vs Harvard Crimson (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers733013
Crimson141002145

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPRINHARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Cornell

Game Seven – Cornell Big Red (2–4) vs Princeton Tigers (2–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Big Red211414049
Tigers01402135

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsCORPRIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CornellPassing
Rushing
Receiving
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Dartmouth

Game Eight – Dartmouth Big Green (6–1) vs Princeton Tigers (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Big Green0210526
Tigers707317

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, New Jersey

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsDARTPRIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DartmouthPassing
Rushing
Receiving
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Yale (rivalry)

Game Nine – Princeton Tigers (2–6) vs Yale Bulldogs (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers7147028
Bulldogs71414742

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, Connecticut

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPRINYALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Penn (rivalry)

Game Ten – Penn Quakers (4–5) vs Princeton Tigers (2–7) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Quakers7100017
Tigers7310020

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, New Jersey

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game attendance: 3,914
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsPENNPRIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PennPassing
Rushing
Receiving
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "2024 Princeton Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  2. "Princeton Tigers 2024 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2024.