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.
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 | |||||||||
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