The 1875 Princeton Tigers football team represented the College of New Jersey, then more commonly known as Princeton College, in the 1875 college football season. The team finished with a 2–0 record.[1] Collins Denny, who later became a notable clergyman and professor of philosophy, was captain of the 1875 team.[2]
| 1875 Princeton Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–0 |
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| Captain | Collins Denny |
On November 13, Princeton defeated Columbia by a 6–2 score. The New York Herald wrote: "The contest was short, sharp and decisive and attracted a considerable crowd."[3]
The team was retroactively named national champion by the Billingsley Report and as co-national champion (along with Harvard and Columbia) by Parke H. Davis.[4]
This season marked the last of four consecutive national championships, and one of 11 in a 13-year period between 1869 and 1881.[5]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| November 13 | Columbia | Princeton, NJ | W 6–2 | [6] |
| November 20 | Stevens | Princeton, NJ | W 6–0 |
Standings edit
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References edit
- ^ "1875 Princeton Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "All-Time Princeton Results" (PDF). goprincetontigers.com. Princeton University. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Football at Princeton". New York Herald. November 14, 1875. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Poll Champions" (PDF). NCAA Division I Football Records. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2017. p. 110. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "Championships - Tigers Football". princetontigersfootball.com. Princeton University. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ "Football At Princeton". New York Herald. New York, New York. November 14, 1875. p. 5. Retrieved March 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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