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Football Ivy League Championships

1957

Team Ivy W-L-T PF PA Overall W-L-T PF PA
Princeton 6-1-0 189 83 7-2-0 206 95
Dartmouth 5-1-1 122 70 7-1-1 163 77
 Yale 4-2-1 165 88 6-2-1 212 88
 Brown 3-4-0 100 111 5-4-0 154 118
 Cornell 3-4-0 87 111 3-6-0 100 159
 Penn 3-4-0 100 84 3-6-0 121 140
 Harvard 2-5-0 64 173 3-5-0 78 180
 Columbia 1-6-0 41 148 1-8-0 54 214

Head Coach: Dick Colman   Captain: John Sapoch, Jr.
Colman led Princeton to its first official Ivy League title in 1957, and it came down to the final day. Needing a win, tailback Dan Sachs scored three touchdowns to lead Princeton to a 34-14 win over Dartmouth at Palmer Stadium.

1963
Team Ivy W-L-T PF PA Overall W-L-T PF PA
Princeton 5-2-0 181 83 7-2-0 247 83
Dartmouth 5-2-0 142 68 7-2-0 175 94
Harvard 4-2-1 94 76 5-2-2 122 76
 Yale 4-3-0 101 78 6-3-0 135 78
 Cornell 4-3-0 111 144 5-4-0 152 165
 Columbia 2-4-1 113 116 4-4-1 190 165
 Brown 2-5-0 124 161 3-5-0 157 168
Penn 1-6-0 43 183 3-6-0 97 189

Head Coach: Dick Colman   Captain: William Guedel
Princeton, the league's highest-scoring team, shared the Ivy League title with Dartmouth, which pulled out a one-point win over the Tigers in the season finale. That would be Princeton’s final loss for a while, as the 1964 team made sure.

1964
Team Ivy W-L-T PF PA Overall W-L-T PF PA
Princeton 7-0-0 197 46 9-0-0 216 53
Harvard 5-2-0 90 85 6-3-0 131 123
 Yale 4-2-1 124 110 6-2-1 195 120
 Dartmouth 4-3-0 167 129 6-3-0 235 135
 Cornell 3-4-0 184 122 3-5-1 196 137
 Brown 3-4-0 69 100 5-4-0 119 117
 Columbia 1-5-1 89 142 2-6-1 145 194
 Penn 0-7-0 28 206 1-8-0 48 222

Head Coach: Dick Colman   Captain: Cosmo Iacavazzi
The last time Princeton went undefeated was 1964, when eventual Hall of Fame running back Cosmo Iacavazzi paced a dominant Tiger squad to its only perfect Ivy season. Princeton capped the perfect season with a 17-12 win over Cornell in the finale.

1966
Team Ivy W-L-T PF PA Overall W-L-T PF PA
Princeton 6-1-0 119 84 7-2-0 135 103
Dartmouth 6-1-0 250 117 7-2-0 273 131
Harvard 6-1-0 156 53 8-1-0 229 60
 Cornell 4-3-0 138 122 6-3-0 181 157
 Yale 3-4-0 119 109 4-5-0 149 128
 Columbia 2-5-0 122 231 2-7-0 156 306
Penn 1-6-0 117 181 2-7-0 176 237
Brown 0-7-0 80 204 1-8-0 127 279

Head Coach: Dick Colman   Captain: Walt Kozumbo
Princeton needed to run the table in November, and it began with an 18-14 comeback win over co-champ Harvard. The Tigers scored the final 15 points, then stopped Harvard by inches on fourth down inside the Princeton 20 to end the final Crimson drive.

1969
Team Ivy W-L-T PF PA Overall W-L-T PF PA
Princeton 6-1-0 220 74 6-3-0 248 138
Dartmouth 6-1-0 213 93 8-1-0 292 93
 Yale 6-1-0 151 88 7-2-0 206 127
 Cornell 4-3-0 127 113 4-5-0 148 162
 Penn 2-5-0 63 161 4-5-0 104 185
  Harvard 2-5-0 142 153 3-6-0 165 166
 Brown 1-6-0 68 170 2-7-0 95 200
 Columbia 1-6-0 48 180 1-8-0 84 237

Head Coach: Jake McCandless   Captain: Ellis Moore
Princeton knocked off unbeaten Dartmouth by four touchdowns to earn a three-way share of the title. Hank Bjorklund rushed for three TDs in the 35-7 win.

1989
Team Ivy W-L-T PF PA Overall W-L-T PF PA
Princeton 6-1-0 168 170 7-2-1 237 177
Yale 6-1-0 150 80 8-2-0 239 170
 Harvard 5-2-0 134 120 5-5-0 207 257
Dartmouth 4-3-0 115 82 5-5-0 170 178
Cornell 2-5-0 114 142 4-6-0 158 194
Penn 2-5-0 107 172 4-6-0 171 229
 Brown 2-5-0 137 156 2-8-0 170 265
 Columbia 1-6-0 104 170 1-9-0 130 287

Head Coach: Steve Tosches          Captain: Franco Pagnanelli
Current head coach Bob Surace capped his playing career with Princeton’s first Ivy League title in two decades. Judd Garrett won the Bushnell Cup after rushing for 1,347 yards and 14 touchdowns. Princeton topped Cornell 21-7 in the finale to clinch a share of the title.

1992
Team Ivy W-L-T PF PA Overall W-L-T PF PA
Princeton 6-1-0 181 102 8-2-0 264 175
Dartmouth 6-1-0 245 144 8-2-0 364 203
Penn 5-2-0 151 113 7-3-0 207 144
 Cornell 4-3-0 165 120 7-3-0 263 183
 Harvard 3-4-0 115 143 3-7-0 167 240
Yale 2-5-0 103 154 4-6-0 161 209
 Columbia 2-5-0 136 214 3-7-0 205 286
Brown 0-7-0 112 218 0-10-0 156 333

Head Coach: Steve Tosches          Captain: Aaron Harris
Keith Elias rushed for 1,701 yards, the highest single-season total in Princeton history, and led the Tigers to a share of the Ivy League title with Dartmouth.

1995
Team Ivy W-L-T PF PA Overall W-L-T PF PA
Princeton 5-1-1 148 98 8-1-1 243 124
Penn 5-2-0 192 124 7-3-0 274 199
Cornell 5-2-0 203 159 6-4-0 261 222
Dartmouth 4-2-1 139 102 7-2-1 221 137
Columbia 3-4-0 142 200 3-6-1 201 281
Brown 2-5-0 193 191 5-5-0 282 239
Yale 2-5-0 114 170 3-7-0 172 247
Harvard 1-6-0 112 199 2-8-0 183 258

Head Coach: Steve Tosches          Captain: Dave Patterson
Some titles are decided on the final day, but this was decided on the final play. Freshman Alex Sierk hit a short field goal to tie Dartmouth 10-10 in the finale and give Princeton an outright championship. Captain Dave Patterson won the Bushnell Cup; no defensive player ever won it outright after that.

2006
Team Ivy W-L PF PA Overall W-L PF PA
Princeton 6-1 163 129 9-1 233 179
Yale 6-1 177 111 8-2 257 212
 Harvard 4-3 177 138 7-3 267 192
 Cornell 3-4 123 162 5-5 189 217
 Penn 3-4 153 129 5-5 228 191
 Columbia 2-5 66 135 5-5 150 163
 Brown 2-5 140 157 3-7 225 241
 Dartmouth 2-5 105 146 2-8 147 244

Head Coach: Roger Hughes    Co-Captains: Luke Steckel, Jeff Terrell
Princeton rallied from three 14-point deficits to stun Yale 34-31 in New Haven and capture a share of the Ivy League title. Jeff Terrell threw for 445 yards in the game and went on to win the Bushnell Cup. Princeton had late comebacks in wins over Harvard and Penn (2 OT).

2013
Team Ivy W-L-T PF PA Overall W-L-T PF PA
Princeton 6-1 317 169 8-2 437 246
Harvard 6-1 253 156 9-1 371 227
Dartmouth 5-2 214 124 6-4 286 195
 Brown 3-4 194 170 6-4 311 205
Yale 3-4 175 193 5-5 269 277
 Penn 3-4 183 200 4-6 230 283
Cornell 2-5 174 251 3-7 262 353
 Columbia 0-7 42 289 0-10 73 402

Head Coach: Bob Surace    Co-Captains: Phillip Bhaya, Caraun Reid
Princeton set Ivy League records in both scoring offense and total offense, and went from last place in 2011 to a title two seasons later. Quinn Epperly, who set an NCAA record with 29 straight completions vs. Cornell, won the Bushnell Cup as Offensive Player of the Year.

2016
Team Ivy W-L-T PF PA Overall W-L-T PF PA
Princeton 6-1 252 74 8-2 346 164
Penn 6-1 204 117 7-3 277 213
Harvard 5-2 163 145 7-3 262 210
Brown 3-4 135 179 4-6 204 265
Yale 3-4 118 177 3-7 203 339
Cornell 2-5 143 225 4-6 230 310
Columbia 2-5 147 204 3-7 185 247
Dartmouth 1-6 124 165 4-6 201 213

Head Coach: Bob Surace Co-Captains: Chad Kanoff, Joe Rhattigan, Dorian Williams
Princeton led the Ivy League in scoring/total/rushing offense, as well as scoring/total/rushing defense. John Lovett won the Bushnell Cup as the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year, while Kurt Holuba was a finalist for the Defensive honor. Princeton defeated co-champion Penn 28-0 on Powers Field.

2018
Team Ivy W-L-T PF PA Overall W-L-T PF PA
Princeton 7-0 303 170 10-0 470 130
Dartmouth 6-1 204 117 9-1 277 213
Harvard 4-3 163 145 6-4 262 210
Columbia 3-4 135 179 6-4 204 265
Penn 3-4 118 177 6-4 203 339
Yale 3-4 143 225 5-5 230 310
Columbia 2-5 147 204 3-7 185 247
Brown 0-7 124 165 1-9 201 213

Head Coach: Bob Surace Captains: Mark Fossati, Kurt Holuba, Thomas Johnson, John Lovett
Princeton set the Ivy League record for most points per game in a season with 47.0 while putting together its first perfect season in 54 years. John Lovett won the Bushnell Cup as the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year for the second time, edging his teammate Jesper Horsted, the other finalist. Princeton had 18 All-Ivy League players. 


2021
Team Ivy W-L-T PF PA Overall W-L-T PF PA
Princeton 6-1 208 146 9-1 334 174
Dartmouth 6-1 199 105 9-1 306 147
Harvard 5-2 212 124 8-2 324 149
Columbia 4-3 157 167 7-3 249 225
Yale 4-3 233 206 5-5 299 247
Penn 1-6 127 185 3-7 191 215
Brown 1-6 211 333 2-8 295 424
Cornell 1-6 136 217 2-8 201 289

Head Coach: Bob Surace Captains: Collin Eaddy, Trevor Forbes, Nikola Ivanisevic, James Johnson, Cole Smith, Jeremiah Tyler

Princeton finished 2021 campaign at 9-1, earning the program's 13th Ivy League title and fourth in eight years. Princeton University also hosted the bonfire, a storied celebration after the football team beats Harvard and Yale in the same season. Jeremiah Tyler was a two-time All-American and won the Bushnell Cup for Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year. The Tigers had 16 All-Ivy selections and led the conference with 10 firs-team honorees.