2024 Princeton Tigers football team

2024 Princeton Tigers football
2024 Princeton Tigers football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	2–5 (1–3 Ivy)
Head coach	Bob Surace (14th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Rosenbaum (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Verbit
Home stadium	Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Ivy League football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Dartmouth	4	–	1	7	–	1
No. 24 Harvard	3	–	1	6	–	1
Columbia	3	–	1	5	–	2
Brown	2	–	2	3	–	4
Cornell	2	–	2	3	–	4
Yale	1	–	3	4	–	3
Penn	1	–	3	3	–	4
Princeton	1	–	4	2	–	6

As of November 9, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Princeton Tigers football team represents Princeton University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team is led by 14th-year head coach Bob Surace and plays its home games at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 21	12:00 p.m.	at Lehigh*	Goodman Stadium Lower Saucon, PA	ESPN+	L 20–35	6,217
September 28	3:00 p.m.	Howard*	Powers Field at Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	ESPN+	W 30–13	7,886
October 5	12:00 p.m.	at Columbia	Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium New York, NY	ESPN+	L 17–34	4,111
October 12	3:30 p.m.	at No. 8 Mercer*	Five Star Stadium Macon, GA	ESPN+	L 7–34	8,143
October 18	7:00 p.m.	Brown	Powers Field at Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	ESPNU	W 29–17	4,173
October 26	3:00 p.m.	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 13–45	12,244
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Cornell	Powers Field at Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	ESPN+	L 35–49	7,626
November 8	6:00 p.m.	Dartmouth	Powers Field at Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ	ESPNU
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at Yale	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Penn	Powers Field at Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Lehigh

Game One – Princeton Tigers (0–0) at Lehigh Mountain Hawks (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Princeton	7	0	7	6	20
Lehigh	7	14	0	14	35

at Goodman Stadium • Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania

Date: September 21st
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game attendance: 6,217
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter

(9:04) LEH - Luke Yoder 20 Yard Run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:24; Lehigh 7-0)
(5:50) PRI - John Volker 3 Yard Run, Sam Massick Kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; Tied 7-7)

Second quarter

(8:54) LEH - Jaden Green 11 Yard Run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 4:00; Lehigh 14-7)
(5:40) LEH - Luke Yoder 1 Yard Run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:35; Lehigh 21-7)

Third quarter

(10:34) PRI - Blaine Hipa 36 Yard pass to Luke Colella, Sam Massick Kick (Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:19; Lehigh 21-14)

Fourth quarter

(14:10) LEH - Hayden Johnson 17 Yard pass to Geoffrey Jamiel, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:59; Lehigh 28-14)
(9:54) PRI - Blaine Hipa 3 Yard pass to Tyler Picinic, 2-point conversion failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Lehigh 28-20)
(6:49) LEH - Jaden Green 34 Yard Run, Nick Garrido Kick (Drive: 5 plays. 71 yards, 2:58; Lehigh 35-20)

Statistics	LEH	PRI
First downs	17	14
Total yards	346	212
Rushing yards	153	-7
Passing yards	193	219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16-40-0	16-22-3
Time of possession	34:31	25:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing	Hayden Johnson	12/13, 165 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jaden Green	18 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Dylan McFadden	2 receptions, 62 yards
Princeton	Passing	Blaine Hipa	16/38, 219, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	John Volker	10 carries, 28 yards, TD
	Receiving	Luke Colella	5 receptions, 86 yards, TD

Howard

Game Two – Howard Bison (2–2) at Princeton Tigers (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	0	7	6	13
Tigers	10	10	3	7	30

at Princeton Stadium • Princeton, NJ

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 3:02 p.m.
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) NE 10MPH Wind, Sunny
Game attendance: 7,886
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

1st 13:14 PRINCE - Colella,Luke 37 yd pass from McAllister,Blaine (Massick,Sam kick) 5 plays, 69 yards, TOP 01:39, HOW 0, PRINCE 7.

1st 07:09 PRINCE - Massick,Sam 27 yd field goal 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:26, HOW 0, PRINCE 10.

Second quarter

2nd 07:39 PRINCE - McAllister,Blaine 7 yd run (Massick,Sam kick), 3 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:34, HOW 0, PRINCE 17.

2nd 00:16 PRINCE - Sexton,Jeffrey 41 yd field goal 14 plays, 65 yards, TOP 03:21, HOW 0, PRINCE 20.

Third quarter

3rd 09:43 PRINCE - Sexton,Jeffrey 44 yd field goal 8 plays, 22 yards, TOP 03:08, HOW 0, PRINCE 23.

3rd 03:21 HOW - Hawthorne,Kasey 2 yd run (West,Dylan kick), 13 plays, 82 yards, TOP 06:12, HOW 7, PRINCE 23.

Fourth quarter

4th 08:34 HOW - Tolbert,Jaylon 1 yd run ( ), 12 plays, 85 yards, TOP 04:51, HOW 13, PRINCE 23.

4th 04:57 PRINCE - Murphy,Dareion 22 yd run (Massick,Sam kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:37, HOW 13, PRINCE 30.

FINAL HOWARD 13, PRINCETON 30.

Statistics	PRI	HOW
First downs	18	18
Total yards	275	226
Rushing yards	195	92
Passing yards	134	80
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	5–19–0	17–29–1
Time of possession	28:19	31:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Princeton	Passing	Blaine McAllister	5/19, 80 yards, TD
	Rushing	John Volker	12 carries, 88 yards
	Receiving	Luke Colella	1 reception, 37 yards, TD
Howard	Passing	Jaylon Tolbert	17/29, 134 yards, INT
	Rushing	Eden James	17 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Se'Quan Osborne	3 receptions, 42 yards

at Columbia

Game Three – Princeton Tigers (1–1) vs Columbia Lions (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Princeton	0	0	0	0	0
Columbia	0	0	0	0	0

at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, New York, NY

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRI	COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Princeton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 8 Mercer

Game Four – No. 8 Mercer Bears (5–0) at Princeton Tigers (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	7	0	0	7
No. 8 Bears	17	3	0	14	34

at Five Star Stadium, Macon, Georgia

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRI	MER
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Princeton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Mercer	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Brown

Game Five – Brown Bears (2–2) at Princeton Tigers (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	7	3	17
Tigers	12	10	0	7	29

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, New Jersey

Date: October 18
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 4,173
Referee: Anthony Florio
TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

PRIN – John Volker 66-yard run (kick failed), 13:10. Tigers 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
PRIN – John Volker 7-yard run (pass failed), 5:16. Tigers 12–0. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:17.

Second quarter

PRIN – Blaine Hipa 13-yard run (Sam Massick kick), 12:27. Tigers 19–0. Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 0:56.
BRWN – Solomon Miller 2-yard run (Christopher Maron kick), 8:39. Tigers 19–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
PRIN – Sam Massick 28-yard field goal, 7:00. Tigers 22–7. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:39.

Third quarter

BRWN – Qwentin Brown 1-yard run (Christopher Maron kick), 7:18. Tigers 22–14. Drive: 18 plays, 75 yards, 7:42.

Fourth quarter

BRWN – Christopher Maron 33-yard field goal, 8:17. Tigers 22–17. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 4:52.
PRIN – Luke Colella 12-yard pass from Blain Hipa (Sam Massick kick), 1:53. Tigers 29–17. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:56.

Statistics	BRWN	PRI
First downs	25	21
Total yards	443	379
Rushing yards	172	179
Passing yards	271	200
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	32–50–3	15–26–2
Time of possession	33:25	26:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Brown	Passing	Jake Wilcox	32/50, 271 yards, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jake Wilcox	11 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Chason Barber	2 receptions, 43 yards
Princeton	Passing	Blaine Hipa	15/26, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	John Volker	4 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Luke Colella	6 receptions, 96 yards, TD

at Harvard (rivalry)

Game Six – Princeton Tigers (2–3) vs Harvard Crimson (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Princeton	0	0	0	0	0
Harvard	0	0	0	0	0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 3:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRI	HAR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Princeton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Cornell

Game Seven – Cornell Big Red (2–4) vs Princeton Tigers (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornell	0	0	0	0	0
Princeton	0	0	0	0	0

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COR	PRI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Princeton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Dartmouth

Game Eight – Dartmouth Big Green (6–1) vs Princeton Tigers (2–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dartmouth	0	0	0	0	0
Princeton	0	0	0	0	0

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

Date: Friday November 8, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DART	PRI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Princeton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Yale (rivalry)

Game Nine – Princeton Tigers (0–0) vs Yale Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Princeton	0	0	0	0	0
Yale	0	0	0	0	0

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: 12:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRI	YALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Princeton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Penn (rivalry)

Game Ten – Penn Quakers (0–0) vs Princeton Tigers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Penn	0	0	0	0	0
Princeton	0	0	0	0	0

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 1:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PENN	PRI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Princeton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2024 Princeton Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
^ "Princeton Tigers 2024 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2024.

[1] "2024 Princeton Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved September 8, 2024.

[2] "Princeton Tigers 2024 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 8, 2024.

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