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1989 Princeton Tigers football
Princeton Tigers logo.svg
Ivy League co-champion
ConferenceIvy League
1989 record7–2–1 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach
CaptainFranco S. Pagnanelli
Home stadiumPalmer Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Ivy League football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Yale +6–1–0  8–2–0
Princeton +6–1–0  7–2–1
Harvard5–2–0  5–5–0
Dartmouth4–3–0  5–5–0
Cornell2–5–0  4–6–0
Penn2–5–0  4–6–0
Brown2–5–0  2–8–0
Columbia1–6–0  1–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1989 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Princeton tied for the Ivy League championship.

In their third year under head coach Steve Tosches, the Tigers compiled a 7–2–1 record and outscored opponents 237 to 177. Franco S. Pagnanelli was the team captain.[1]

Princeton's 6–1 conference record tied for best in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 168 to 80.[2] The Tigers' only league loss was to their co-champion, Yale.

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

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 at Dartmouth
W 20–14 6,916 [3]
September 23 No. 15 William & Mary*
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
T 31–31 4,138 [4]
September 30 at No. 4 Holy Cross*
L 0–46 16,442 [5]
October 7 at Brown
W 38–15 4,500 [6]
October 14 Columbia
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 24–8 11,140 [7]
October 21 Fordham*
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 38–20 12,505 [8]
October 28 at Harvard
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
W 28–14 22,300 [9]
November 4 at Penn
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)
W 30–8 38,106 [10]
November 11 No. 15 Yale
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 7–14 37,762 [11]
November 18 Cornell
  • Palmer Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
W 21–7 12,505 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from the latest NCAA Division I-AA poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results". Princeton Football Record Book. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University. p. 30. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Year-by-Year History". Ivy League Football Media Guide (PDF). Princeton, N.J.: Ivy League. 2017. p. 33. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Reinert, Bob (September 17, 1989). "Garrett Plows Dartmouth". Boston Sunday Globe. Boston, Mass. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Denn, Charlie (September 24, 1989). "Late Princeton Rally Catches W&M 31-31". Daily Press. Newport News, Va. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Knobelman, Bob (October 1, 1989). "Nothing Goes Right as Tigers Suffer Blowout". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Knobelman, Bob (October 8, 1989). "Garrett Carries Payload as PU Hammers Brown". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Goodman, Brett (October 15, 1989). "Princeton Avenges Its Loss to Lions, 24-8". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Goodman, Brett (October 22, 1989). "A Milestone Princeton Win". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 11-E – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Knobelman, Bob (October 29, 1989). "Gimmicks Help Princeton to Easy Win over Harvard". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Knobelman, Bob (November 5, 1989). "Princeton Within One Win of Ivy Crown; Tigers Shake Quakers". The Home News. New Brunswick, N.J. p. E1 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Goodman, Brett (November 12, 1989). "Yale Edges Princeton, 14-7, to Clinch Tie for Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 13-E – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Goodman, Brett (November 19, 1989). "Princeton Tops Cornell, Ties Yale for Ivy Title". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. p. 13-E – via Newspapers.com.