2004 Princeton Tigers football team

2004 Princeton Tigers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	5–5 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Roger Hughes (5th season)
Captains	Justin Stull Jon Veach
Home stadium	Princeton Stadium

2004 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 13 Harvard $		7	–	0					10	–	0
No. 21 Penn		6	–	1					8	–	2
Cornell		4	–	3					4	–	6
Brown		3	–	4					6	–	4
Princeton		3	–	4					5	–	5
Yale		3	–	4					5	–	5
Dartmouth		1	–	6					1	–	9
Columbia		1	–	6					1	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2004 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Tigers tied for fourth in the Ivy League.

In their fifth year under head coach Roger Hughes, the Tigers compiled a 5–5 record, and outscored opponents 211 to 207. Justin Stull and Jon Veach were the team captains.^[1]

Princeton's 3–4 conference record placed it in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers were outscored 143 to 126 by Ivy opponents.^[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 18	Lafayette*	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 35–18	8,691	[3]
September 25	at San Diego*	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	W 24–17	3,528	[4]
October 2	at Columbia	Wien Stadium New York, NY	W 27–26 ^OT	10,823	[5]
October 9	No. 20 Colgate*	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 26–29	7,893	[6]
October 16	Brown	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 24–10	11,982	[7]
October 23	No. 22 Harvard	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 14–39	14,304	[8]
October 30	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	L 20–21	5,842	[9]
November 6	No. 20 Penn	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 15–16	15,891	[10]
November 13	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	L 9–21	15,296	[11]
November 20	Dartmouth	Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 17–10	13,852	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the 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. p. 41. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Miller, Stephen (September 19, 2004). "Princeton Pummels Lafayette 35-18". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 19, 2004. p. C21.
4. "Princeton Holds Off San Diego". Courier News. Bridgewater, N.J. Associated Press. September 26, 2004. p. D-10 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. September 26, 2004. p. C15.
5. Coffey, Wayne (October 3, 2004). "Lions' Unhappy Homecoming". Daily News. New York, N.Y. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Grab & Run: Chrystie's Big Play Helps Colgate Rally to Topple Princeton". Press & Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, N.Y. October 10, 2004. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Summaries". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 10, 2004. p. C14.
7. "Princeton Moves Into 3-Way Tie for First Place". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 17, 2004. p. H10 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Blaudschun, Mark (October 24, 2004). "Crimson Find the Range". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Kuhn Leads Cornell to Win Over Tigers". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 31, 2004. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings, Sums". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. October 31, 2004. p. C14.
10. Reid, Ron (November 7, 2004). "Quakers Grab Victory from Jaws of Defeat". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Hine, Tommy (November 14, 2004). "Yale Happy to Jump on It". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. pp. E10, E12 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Bizarre Win for Tigers". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. November 21, 2004. p. C7 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Ivy League Standings". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. November 21, 2004. p. C17.