Princeton Tigers

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Stature and coaches, 1936–1981

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

Princeton is Regional Program today. Never reached Dynasty tier; Power Program is its high, most recently in 1967.

1936: Power Program1937: National Program1938: National Program1939: National Program1940: National Program1941: National Program1942: National Program1943: Regional Program1945: Regional Program1946: Regional Program1947: Regional Program1948: Regional Program1949: Regional Program1950: National Program1951: National Program1952: National Program1953: National Program1954: National Program1955: National Program1956: National Program1957: National Program1958: National Program1959: National Program1960: National Program1961: National Program1962: National Program1963: National Program1964: National Program1965: Power Program1966: Power Program1967: Power Program1968: National Program1969: National Program1970: National Program1971: National Program1972: National Program1973: National Program1974: National Program1975: National Program1976: Regional Program1977: Regional Program1978: Regional Program1979: Regional Program1980: Regional Program1981: Regional Program194019601980
DynastyBlue BloodPower ProgramNational ProgramRegional Program
FBS medianbest: 1965program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)logosLogo, 1960–19831960Fritz Crisler · 1936–1937Tad Wieman · 1938–1942WiemanCharles Caldwell · 1946–1956CaldwellRichard Colman · 1957–1968Colman194019601980

Every coach, tenure by tenure, on the coaching page →

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

1869

The first college football game

Princeton vs Rutgers — widely recognized as the birth of college football

Moment of the year · 2026

Won 22-0 vs UAlbany

Week 4 of 2026. A statement win, by 22 points.

Decisive margin
2023–2023

Princeton Tigers has sent 1 player to the NFL Draft since 2023.

Developing. The pipeline is real but still building volume.

1 pick · last 5 drafts
#206 Andrei Iosivas Wide Receiver · 2023 · Cincinnati Bengals
Players drafted: 10 · 1 in the first roundthe talent factory →

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ConferenceWhere this team sits in this season's conference standings.

Ivy standing · 2026

3rd in the Ivy

Princeton Tigers is 3rd in the Ivy at 3-1. Two teams above — that's the direct path to the title game.

#ProgramRecord
1Dartmouth3-1
2Harvard3-1
3Princeton3-1
4Brown2-2
5Yale2-2
6Columbia1-3
7Cornell1-3
8Pennsylvania1-3
Coaching historyCurrent head coach Richard Colman, hired 1957

Coaching history

  • Richard Colman departs75-33, 12 seasons
  • Hired Richard Colman1957
  • Charles Caldwell departs68-27-1, 11 seasons
  • Hired Charles Caldwell1946
  • Tad Wieman departs20-18-3, 5 seasons
  • Hired Tad Wieman1938
  • Fritz Crisler departs35-9-5, 6 seasons
  • Hired Fritz Crisler1932
CFB Zeitgeist “Go Tigers.”
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