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.
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 |
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September 17 | at Lafayette*
| | W 23–21 | 4,915 | [3]
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September 24 | San Diego*
| | W 20–17 | 6,216 | [4]
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October 1 | Columbia
| - Princeton Stadium
- Princeton, NJ
| W 43–3 | 8,835 | [5]
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October 8 | Colgate*
| - Princeton Stadium
- Princeton, NJ
| L 10–16 | 4,219 | [6]
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October 15 | at Brown
| | L 28–31 | 5,031 | [7]
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October 22 | at Harvard
| | W 27–24 | 12,023 | [8]
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October 29 | Cornell
| - Princeton Stadium
- Princeton, NJ
| W 20–17 OT | 9,315 | [9]
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November 5 | at Penn
| | W 30–13 | 20,036 | [10]
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November 12 | Yale
| - Princeton Stadium
- Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
| L 14–21 | 18,265 | [11]
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November 19 | at Dartmouth
| | W 30–0 | 4,720 | [12]
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Roster
2005 Princeton Tigers football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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QB
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14
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Chris Lee
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Jr
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QB
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4
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Jeff Terrell
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Jr
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RB
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27
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Greg Fields
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Sr
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RB
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35
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Cleo Kirkland
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Jr
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RB
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23
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Derek Brooks
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So
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FB
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44
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Brock Bell
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Sr
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FB
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30
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Evan O'Reilly
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So
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TE
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82
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John Dekker
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Sr
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Roster
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References
- ^ "Results". Princeton Football Record Book. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University. p. 31. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. pp. 41–42. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Colgate 16, Princeton 10". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. October 9, 2005. p. D18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Benjamin, Amalie (October 23, 2005). "Late Return Repels Crimson; Quick Strike Lifts Princeton". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. C19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jensen, Mike (November 6, 2005). "Penn Put Away by Princeton". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. E7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hine, Tommy (October 10, 2005). "Defense, Mroz Steal One for Yale". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
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