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1999 Princeton Tigers football
ConferenceIvy League
Record3–7 (1–6 Ivy)
Head coach
Captains
  • Hamin Abdullah
  • David Ferrara
  • Chuck Hastings
Home stadiumPrinceton Stadium
Seasons
← 1998
2000 →
1999 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Brown +   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Yale +   6 – 1     9 – 1  
Cornell   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Penn   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Harvard   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Dartmouth   2 – 5     2 – 8  
Columbia   1 – 6     3 – 7  
Princeton   1 – 6     3 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Princeton tied for last in the Ivy League.

In their 13th and final year under head coach Steve Tosches, the Tigers compiled a 3–7 record and were outscored 225 to 184. Hamin Abdullah, David Ferrara and Chuck Hastings were the team captains.[1]

Princeton's 1–6 conference record tied for seventh (and worst) in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers were outscored 184 to 135 by Ivy opponents.[2]

The Tigers played their home games at Princeton Stadium, on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18 Cornell
L 3–20 15,288 [3]
September 25 No. 15 Lehigh*
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
L 0–31 20,941 [4]
October 2 Fordham*
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 27–0 11,705 [5]
October 9 at Brown
L 30–53 5,122 [6]
October 16 at Lafayette*
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 22–10 14,805 [7]
October 23 at Harvard
L 6–13 8,174 [8]
October 30 Columbia
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 44–15 13,164 [9]
November 6 at Penn
L 13–41 18,305 [10]
November 13 Yale
  • Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 21–23 21,602 [11]
November 20 at Dartmouth
L 18–19 5,920 [12]

References

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  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. 38. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rahne Powers Big Red Past Flat Tigers in Season Opener". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. September 19, 1999. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Blockus, Gary R. (September 26, 1999). "Lehigh Turns Lights Out on Princeton 31-0". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pa. pp. C1, C8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Atkinson Carries Tigers to Victory". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 3, 1999. p. C6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Princeton Suffers Historic Loss". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. October 10, 1999. pp. H7, H15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Struggling Players Help Lift Princeton". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 17, 1999. p. C4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Vellante, John (October 24, 1999). "Crimson Turn the Tables". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. D12 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tigers Utilize Passing Attack". Home News Tribune. New Brunswick, N.J. Associated Press. October 31, 1999. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Second-Half Turnovers Ruin Princeton's Chance". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, N.J. Associated Press. November 7, 1999. pp. H5, H15 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Hine, Tommy (November 14, 1999). "Scrambling to Victory: Walland's Moves Keep Yale Going". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Conn. p. E10 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Dartmouth 19, Princeton 18". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. Associated Press. November 21, 1999. p. D19 – via Newspapers.com.
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