# List of Princeton Tigers football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Princeton Tigers football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). Since the team's creation in 1869 and competition in the first college football game, Princeton has played more than 1,200 officially sanctioned games, holding an all-time record of 857–416–50. Princeton originally competed as a football independent but joined the Ivy League as a founding member in 1956. The Tigers claim 28 national championships from official NCAA-designated major selectors and 12 Ivy conference championships.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Independent (1869–1895) ||||||||
| 1869 | No coach | 1–1 | | | | |
| 1870 | No coach | 1–0 | | | | |
| 1871 | No team | | | | | |
| 1872 | No coach | 1–0 | | | | |
| 1873 | No coach | 1–0 | | | | |
| 1874 | No coach | 2–0 | | | | |
| 1875 | No coach | 2–0 | | | | |
| 1876 | No coach | 3–2 | | | | |
| 1877 | No coach | 2–0–1 | | | | |
| 1878 | No coach | 6–0 | | | | |
| 1879 | No coach | 4–0–1 | | | | |
| 1880 | No coach | 4–0–1 | | | | |
| 1881 | No coach | 7–0–2 | | | | |
| 1882 | No coach | 7–2 | | | | |
| 1883 | No coach | 7–1 | | | | |
| 1884 | No coach | 9–0–1 | | | | |
| 1885 | No coach | 9–0 | | | | |
| 1886 | No coach | 7–0–1 | | | | |
| 1887 | No coach | 7–2 | | | | |
| 1888 | No coach | 11–1 | | | | |
| 1889 | No coach | 10–0 | | | | |
| 1890 | No coach | 11–1–1 | | | | |
| 1891 | No coach | 12–1 | | | | |
| 1892 | No coach | 12–2 | | | | |
| 1893 | No coach | 11–0 | | | | |
| 1894 | No coach | 8–2 | | | | |
| 1895 | No coach | 10–1–1 | | | | |
| Franklin Morse (Independent) (1896) ||||||||
| 1896 | Franklin Morse | 10–0–1 | | | | |
| Independent (1897–1900) ||||||||
| 1897 | No coach | 10–1 | | | | |
| 1898 | No coach | 11–0–1 | | | | |
| 1899 | No coach | 12–1 | | | | |
| 1900 | No coach | 8–3 | | | | |
| Langdon Lea (Independent) (1901) ||||||||
| 1901 | Langdon Lea | 9–1–1 | | | | |
| Garrett Cochran (Independent) (1902) ||||||||
| 1902 | Garrett Cochran | 8–1 | | | | |
| Art Hillebrand (Independent) (1903–1905) ||||||||
| 1903 | Art Hillebrand | 11–0 | | | | |
| 1904 | Art Hillebrand | 8–2 | | | | |
| 1905 | Art Hillebrand | 8–2 | | | | |
| Bill Roper (Independent) (1906–1908) ||||||||
| 1906 | Bill Roper | 9–0–1 | | | | |
| 1907 | Bill Roper | 7–2 | | | | |
| 1908 | Bill Roper | 5–2–3 | | | | |
| Jim McCormick (Independent) (1909) ||||||||
| 1909 | Jim McCormick | 6–2–1 | | | | |
| Bill Roper (Independent) (1910–1911) ||||||||
| 1910 | Bill Roper | 7–1 | | | | |
| 1911 | Bill Roper | 8–0–2 | | | | |
| Logan Cunningham (Independent) (1912) ||||||||
| 1912 | Logan Cunningham | 7–1–1 | | | | |
| Walter G. Andrews (Independent) (1913) ||||||||
| 1913 | Walter G. Andrews | 5–2–1 | | | | |
| Wilder Penfield (Independent) (1914) ||||||||
| 1914 | Wilder Penfield | 5–2–1 | | | | |
| John H. Rush (Independent) (1915–1918) ||||||||
| 1915 | John H. Rush | 6–2 | | | | |
| 1916 | John H. Rush | 6–2 | | | | |
| 1917 | John H. Rush | 2–0 | | | | |
| 1918 | John H. Rush | 3–0 | | | | |
| Bill Roper (Independent) (1919–1930) ||||||||
| 1919 | Bill Roper | 4–2–1 | | | | |
| 1920 | Bill Roper | 6–0–1 | | | | |
| 1921 | Bill Roper | 4–3 | | | | |
| 1922 | Bill Roper | 8–0 | | | | |
| 1923 | Bill Roper | 3–3–1 | | | | |
| 1924 | Bill Roper | 4–2–1 | | | | |
| 1925 | Bill Roper | 5–1–1 | | | | |
| 1926 | Bill Roper | 5–1–1 | | | | |
| 1927 | Bill Roper | 6–1 | | | | |
| 1928 | Bill Roper | 5–1–2 | | | | |
| 1929 | Bill Roper | 2–4–1 | | | | |
| 1930 | Bill Roper | 1–5–1 | | | | |
| Albert Wittmer (Independent) (1931) ||||||||
| 1931 | Albert Wittmer | 1–7 | | | | |
| Fritz Crisler (Independent) (1932–1937) ||||||||
| 1932 | Fritz Crisler | 2–2–3 | | | | |
| 1933 | Fritz Crisler | 9–0 | | | | |
| 1934 | Fritz Crisler | 7–1 | | | | |
| 1935 | Fritz Crisler | 9–0 | | | | |
| 1936 | Fritz Crisler | 4–2–2 | | | | |
| 1937 | Fritz Crisler | 4–4 | | | | |
| Tad Wieman (Independent) (1938–1942) ||||||||
| 1938 | Tad Wieman | 3–4–1 | | | | |
| 1939 | Tad Wieman | 7–1 | | | | |
| 1940 | Tad Wieman | 5–2–1 | | | | |
| 1941 | Tad Wieman | 2–6 | | | | |
| 1942 | Tad Wieman | 3–5–1 | | | | |
| Harry Mahnken (Independent) (1943–1944) ||||||||
| 1943 | Harry Mahnken | 1–6 | | | | |
| 1944 | Harry Mahnken | 1–2 | | | | |
| Charlie Caldwell (Independent) (1945–1955) ||||||||
| 1945 | Charlie Caldwell | 2–3–2 | | | | |
| 1946 | Charlie Caldwell | 3–5 | | | | |
| 1947 | Charlie Caldwell | 5–3 | | | | |
| 1948 | Charlie Caldwell | 4–4 | | | | |
| 1949 | Charlie Caldwell | 6–3 | | | | 18 |
| 1950 | Charlie Caldwell | 9–0 | | | 8 | 6 |
| 1951 | Charlie Caldwell | 9–0 | | | 6 | 6 |
| 1952 | Charlie Caldwell | 8–1 | | | 14 | 19 |
| 1953 | Charlie Caldwell | 5–4 | | | | |
| 1954 | Charlie Caldwell | 5–3–1 | | | | |
| 1955 | Charlie Caldwell | 7–2 | | | | |
| Charlie Caldwell (Ivy League) (1956) ||||||||
| 1956 | Charlie Caldwell | 7–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | | |
| Dick Colman (Ivy League) (1957–1968) ||||||||
| 1957 | Dick Colman | 7–2 | 6–1 | 1st | | |
| 1958 | Dick Colman | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 1959 | Dick Colman | 4–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | | |
| 1960 | Dick Colman | 7–2 | 6–1 | 2nd | | |
| 1961 | Dick Colman | 5–4 | 5–2 | T–3rd | | |
| 1962 | Dick Colman | 5–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | |
| 1963 | Dick Colman | 7–2 | 5–2 | T–1st | | |
| 1964 | Dick Colman | 9–0 | 7–0 | 1st | 13 | |
| 1965 | Dick Colman | 8–1 | 6–1 | 2nd | | |
| 1966 | Dick Colman | 7–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 1967 | Dick Colman | 6–3 | 4–3 | T–1st | | |
| 1968 | Dick Colman | 4–5 | 4–3 | 4th | | |
| Jake McCandless (Ivy League) (1969–1972) ||||||||
| 1969 | Jake McCandless | 6–3 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 1970 | Jake McCandless | 5–4 | 3–4 | 5th | | |
| 1971 | Jake McCandless | 4–5 | 3–4 | T–5th | | |
| 1972 | Jake McCandless | 3–5–1 | 2–4–1 | T–6th | | |
| Bob Casciola (Ivy League) (1973–1977) ||||||||
| 1973 | Bob Casciola | 1–8 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 1974 | Bob Casciola | 4–4–1 | 3–4 | T–5th | | |
| 1975 | Bob Casciola | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th | | |
| 1976 | Bob Casciola | 2–7 | 2–5 | T–5th | | |
| 1977 | Bob Casciola | 3–6 | 3–4 | 6th | | |
| Frank Navarro (Ivy League) (1978–1984) ||||||||
| 1978 | Frank Navarro | 2–5–2 | 1–4–2 | 7th | | |
| 1979 | Frank Navarro | 5–4 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 1980 | Frank Navarro | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | |
| 1981 | Frank Navarro | 5–4–1 | 5–1–1 | 3rd | | |
| 1982 | Frank Navarro | 3–7 | 3–4 | 4th | | |
| 1983 | Frank Navarro | 4–6 | 2–5 | 6th | | |
| 1984 | Frank Navarro | 4–5 | 3–4 | 5th | | |
| Ron Rogerson (Ivy League) (1985–1986) ||||||||
| 1985 | Ron Rogerson | 5–5 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 1986 | Ron Rogerson | 2–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| Steve Tosches (Ivy League) (1987–1999) ||||||||
| 1987 | Steve Tosches | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–4th | | |
| 1988 | Steve Tosches | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | |
| 1989 | Steve Tosches | 7–2–1 | 6–1 | | | |
| 1990 | Steve Tosches | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 1991 | Steve Tosches | 8–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | | |
| 1992 | Steve Tosches | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 1993 | Steve Tosches | 8–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | | |
| 1994 | Steve Tosches | 7–3 | 4–3 | T–2nd | | |
| 1995 | Steve Tosches | 8–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 1st | | |
| 1996 | Steve Tosches | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 1997 | Steve Tosches | 5–5 | 2–5 | T–6th | | |
| 1998 | Steve Tosches | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th | | |
| 1999 | Steve Tosches | 3–7 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| Roger Hughes (Ivy League) (2000–2009) ||||||||
| 2000 | Roger Hughes | 3–7 | 3–4 | 5th | | |
| 2001 | Roger Hughes | 3–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2002 | Roger Hughes | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | |
| 2003 | Roger Hughes | 2–8 | 2–5 | 7th | | |
| 2004 | Roger Hughes | 5–5 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2005 | Roger Hughes | 7–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 2006 | Roger Hughes | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | | 18 |
| 2007 | Roger Hughes | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| 2008 | Roger Hughes | 4–6 | 3–4 | 5th | | |
| 2009 | Roger Hughes | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–4th | | |
| Bob Surace (Ivy League) (2010–present) ||||||||
| 2010 | Bob Surace | 1–9 | 0–7 | 8th | | |
| 2011 | Bob Surace | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–7th | | |
| 2012 | Bob Surace | 5–5 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | |
| 2013 | Bob Surace | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 2014 | Bob Surace | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th | | |
| 2015 | Bob Surace | 5–5 | 2–5 | 6th | | |
| 2016 | Bob Surace | 8–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | | |
| 2017 | Bob Surace | 5–5 | 2–5 | 7th | | |
| 2018 | Bob Surace | 10–0 | 7–0 | 1st | 9 | 11 |
| 2019 | Bob Surace | 8–2 | 5–2 | 3rd | | |
| 2020 | No team | | | | | |
| 2021 | Bob Surace | 9–1 | 6–1 | T–1st | 21 | 24 |
| 2022 | Bob Surace | 8–2 | 5–2 | T–2nd | | |
| 2023 | Bob Surace | 5–5 | 4–3 | 4th | | |
| Total: | Total: | 857–416–50 | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||