1989 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1989 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Princeton tied for the Ivy League championship.

1989 Princeton Tigers football
Ivy League co-champion
Conference	Ivy League
1989 record	7–2–1 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Steve Tosches (3rd season)
Captain	Franco S. Pagnanelli
Home stadium	Palmer Stadium

1989 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Yale +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Princeton +	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Harvard	5	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Dartmouth	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Cornell	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Penn	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Brown	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Columbia	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

In their third year under head coach Steve Tosches, the Tigers compiled a 7–2–1 record and outscored opponents 237 to 177. Franco S. Pagnanelli was the team captain.[1]

Princeton's 6–1 conference record tied for best in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 168 to 80.[2] The Tigers' only league loss was to their co-champion, Yale.

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	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 20–14	6,916	[3]
September 23	No. 15 William & Mary*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	T 31–31	4,138	[4]
September 30	at No. 4 Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	L 0–46	16,442	[5]
October 7	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	W 38–15	4,500	[6]
October 14	Columbia	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 24–8	11,140	[7]
October 21	Fordham*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 38–20	12,505	[8]
October 28	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 28–14	22,300	[9]
November 4	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 30–8	38,106	[10]
November 11	No. 15 Yale	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 7–14	37,762	[11]
November 18	Cornell	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 21–7	12,505	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the 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. 33. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Reinert, Bob (September 17, 1989). "Garrett Plows Dartmouth". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Denn, Charlie (September 24, 1989). "Late Princeton Rally Catches W&M 31-31". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Knobelman, Bob (October 1, 1989). "Nothing Goes Right as Tigers Suffer Blowout". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Knobelman, Bob (October 8, 1989). "Garrett Carries Payload as PU Hammers Brown". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Goodman, Brett (October 15, 1989). "Princeton Avenges Its Loss to Lions, 24-8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
8. Goodman, Brett (October 22, 1989). "A Milestone Princeton Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
9. Knobelman, Bob (October 29, 1989). "Gimmicks Help Princeton to Easy Win over Harvard". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Knobelman, Bob (November 5, 1989). "Princeton Within One Win of Ivy Crown; Tigers Shake Quakers". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Goodman, Brett (November 12, 1989). "Yale Edges Princeton, 14-7, to Clinch Tie for Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 13-E – via Newspapers.com.
12. Goodman, Brett (November 19, 1989). "Princeton Tops Cornell, Ties Yale for Ivy Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 13-E – via Newspapers.com.