1875 Princeton Tigers football team

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The 1875 Princeton Tigers football team represented the College of New Jersey, then more commonly known as Princeton College, in the 1875 college football season. The team finished with a 2–0 record.[1] Collins Denny, who later became a notable clergyman and professor of philosophy, was captain of the 1875 team.[2]

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Record2–0
Headcoach
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Quick facts Princeton Tigers football, National champion (Billingsley)Co-national champion (Davis) ...
1875 Princeton Tigers football
National champion (Billingsley)
Co-national champion (Davis)
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–0
Head coach
  • None
CaptainCollins Denny
Seasons
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1876 â†’
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1875 college football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Harvard â€“ 4–0–0
Princeton â€“ 2–0–0
Columbia â€“ 4–1–1
Rutgers â€“ 1–1–1
Yale â€“ 2–2–0
Stevens â€“ 3–3–0
Tufts â€“ 0–1–0
NYU â€“ 0–1–0
Wesleyan â€“ 0–1–0
Bates â€“ 0–1–0
Canada All-Stars â€“ 0–2–0
CCNY â€“ 0–3–0
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On November 13, Princeton defeated Columbia by a 6–2 score. The New York Herald wrote: "The contest was short, sharp and decisive and attracted a considerable crowd."[3]

The team was retroactively named national champion by the Billingsley Report and as co-national champion (along with Harvard and Columbia) by Parke H. Davis.[4]

This season marked the last of four consecutive national championships, and one of 11 in a 13-year period between 1869 and 1881.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 13ColumbiaPrinceton, NJW 6–2[6]
November 20StevensPrinceton, NJW 6–0
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Chronicle of the Princeton v Columbia match, won by Princeton 6–2

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