2005 Princeton Tigers football team

The 2005 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Princeton tied for second in the Ivy League.

2005 Princeton Tigers football
Conference	Ivy League
2005 record	7–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Roger Hughes (6th season)
Captains	Ben Brielmaier Justin Stull
Home stadium	Princeton Stadium

2005 Ivy League football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 15 Brown $		6	–	1					9	–	1
Princeton		5	–	2					7	–	3
Harvard		5	–	2					7	–	3
Yale		4	–	3					4	–	6
Cornell		4	–	3					6	–	4
Penn		3	–	4					5	–	5
Dartmouth		1	–	6					2	–	8
Columbia		0	–	7					2	–	8
$ – Conference champion Rankings from The Sports Network poll

In their sixth year under head coach Roger Hughes, the Tigers compiled a 7–3 record and outscored opponents 245 to 163. Ben Brielmaier and Justin Stull were the team captains.[1]

Princeton's 5–2 conference tied with Harvard for second in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 192 to 109.[2]

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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Lafayette*	Fisher Field Easton, PA	W 23–21	4,915	[3]
September 24	San Diego*	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 20–17	6,216	[4]
October 1	Columbia	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 43–3	8,835	[5]
October 8	Colgate*	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 10–16	4,219	[6]
October 15	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 28–31	5,031	[7]
October 22	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	W 27–24	12,023	[8]
October 29	Cornell	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 20–17 ^OT	9,315	[9]
November 5	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	W 30–13	20,036	[10]
November 12	Yale	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 14–21	18,265	[11]
November 19	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 30–0	4,720	[12]
*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. pp. 41–42. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Tigers' Defense Preserves Win". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. September 18, 2005. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 18, 2005. p. C19.
4. "Long Interception Return Seals Victory for Princeton". Courier News. Bridgewater, N.J. Associated Press. September 25, 2005. p. C-6 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "College Football Scoreboard: Ivy League". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. September 25, 2005. p. E12.
5. "Kirkland, Javarone Lead Tigers in Romp". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 2, 2005. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 2, 2005. p. C22.
6. "Colgate 16, Princeton 10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 9, 2005. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brown 31, Princeton 28". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 16, 2005. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 16, 2005. p. C19.
8. Benjamin, Amalie (October 23, 2005). "Late Return Repels Crimson; Quick Strike Lifts Princeton". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Javarone Lifts Tigers Past Cornell, 20-17". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 30, 2005. p. C12 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Princeton 20, Cornell 17". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. October 30, 2005. p. H14.
10. Jensen, Mike (November 6, 2005). "Penn Put Away by Princeton". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. E7 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Hine, Tommy (October 10, 2005). "Defense, Mroz Steal One for Yale". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Princeton 30, Dartmouth 0". The Sunday Rutland Herald. Rutland, Vt. Associated Press. November 20, 2005. p. B8 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 20, 2005. p. C21.