1978 Princeton Tigers football team

The 1978 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. Princeton finished seventh in the Ivy League.

1978 Princeton Tigers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	2–5–2 (1–4–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Frank Navarro (1st season)
Captains	Gregory D. Bauman Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
Home stadium	Palmer Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Dartmouth $	6	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Brown	5	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Yale	4	–	1	–	2			5	–	2	–	2
Cornell	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Harvard	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Columbia	2	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Princeton	1	–	4	–	2			2	–	5	–	2
Penn	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion

In their first year under head coach Frank Navarro, the Tigers compiled a 2–5–2 record and were outscored 183 to 126. Gregory D. Bauman and Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. were the team captains.^[1]

Princeton's 1–4–2 conference record placed seventh in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers were outscored 147 to 113 by Ivy opponents.^[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 23	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	T 14–14	15,000	^[3]
September 30	at Rutgers*	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (rivalry)	L 0–24	25,307	^[4]
October 7	Brown	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 16-44	15,041	^[5]
October 14	at Columbia	Baker Field New York, NY	L 10-14	7,175	^[6]
October 21	Colgate*	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	W 13-12	14,005	^[7]
October 28	Harvard	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	T 24-24	17,500	^[8]
November 4	Penn	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	W 21-0	10,354	^[9]
November 11	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	L 7-23	32,000	^[10]
November 18	Dartmouth	Palmer Stadium Princeton, NJ	L 21-28	19,565	^[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. 28. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Princeton Knots Cornell, 14-14". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. United Press International. September 24, 1978. p. 66 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ronberg, Gary (October 1, 1978). "Rutgers' 2d Half Stuns Princeton". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 7-E – via Newspapers.com.
5. Oakley, Jack (October 8, 1978). "Brown Claws Tigers, 44-16". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Ciulla Stars as Columbia Calls on Trick Play to Top Princeton, 14-10". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. Associated Press. October 15, 1978. p. 8-F – via Newspapers.com.
7. Ausubel, Lawrence (October 22, 1978). "Moyer's Interception Saves Princeton's Victory, 13-12". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-F – via Newspapers.com.
8. Haynes, Walter (October 29, 1978). "Harvard Holds On for 24-24 Tie". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Bruns, John (November 5, 1978). "Crissy, Barrett Lead Tigers Past Penn". The Home News Sunday. New Brunswick, N.J. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Strong, Roger (November 12, 1978). "Yale Passes Princeton". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Roberts, Ernie (November 19, 1978). "Dartmouth Stops Princeton, 28-21; Wins Ivy Title". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 50 – via Newspapers.com.