1974 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1974 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Princeton tied for fifth in the Ivy League.

1974 Princeton Tigers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	4–4–1 (3–4 Ivy)
Head coach	Robert Casciola (2nd season)
Captain	Thomas H. Schalch
Home stadium	Palmer Stadium
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

1974 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Harvard +	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Yale +	6	–	1	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Penn	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	1
Brown	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Dartmouth	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Princeton	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Cornell	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Columbia	0	–	7	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

In their second year under head coach Robert Casciola, the Tigers compiled a 4–4–1 record and outscored opponents 188 to 160. Thomas H. Schalch was the team captain.^[1]

Princeton's 3–4 conference record tied for fifth in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 149 to 130.^[2]

Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Rutgers*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	T 6–6	26,000	^[3]
October 5	Columbia	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 40–13	13,000	^[4]
October 12	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	W 14–7	18,000	^[5]
October 19	Colgate*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 33–24	20,000	^[6]
October 26	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	L 18–20	23,317	^[7]
November 2	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	L 13–17	10,000	^[8]
November 9	Harvard	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	L 17–34	30,000	^[9]
November 16	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	L 6–19	29,548	^[10]
November 23	Cornell	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 41–20	12,500	^[11]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Results". Princeton Football Record Book. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University. p. 29. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
2. "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 27. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. Cady, Steve (September 29, 1974). "Princeton's Rally Ties Rutgers, 6-6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
4. Cady, Steve (October 6, 1974). "Princeton Trounces Columbia". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
5. Strauss, Michael (October 13, 1974). "Harvard, Yale and Princeton Victors; Dartmouth Bows to Ivy Rival, 14-7". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
6. Harvin, Al (October 20, 1974). "Unbeaten Princeton Wins, 33-24". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S5.
7. "Penn, Harvard Win; Princeton Defeated by Quakers, 20-18". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. October 27, 1974. p. S1.
8. Cady, Steve (November 3, 1974). "Brown Rally Edges Princeton, 17-13". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
9. Wallace, William N. (November 10, 1974). "Yale and Harvard Triumph; Crimson Subdues Princeton, 34-17". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
10. Wallace, William N. (November 17, 1974). "Yale Leads Ivy League; Unbeaten Elis Top Princeton, 19 to 6". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
11. Herman, Robin (November 17, 1974). "Princeton Triumphs; 'Snick' Stands Out in Rout of Cornell". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S6.