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1908 Princeton Tigers football
ConferenceIndependent
1908 record5–2–3
Head coachBill Roper (3rd season)
Offensive schemeShort punt
CaptainEdward Dillon
Home stadiumUniversity Field
Seasons
← 1907
1909 →

The 1908 Princeton Tigers football team represented Princeton University in the 1908 college football season. The team finished with a 5–2–3 record under third-year head coach Bill Roper.[1] Princeton halfback Frederick Tibbott was selected as a consensus first-team honoree on the 1908 College Football All-America Team,[2] and tackle Rudolph Siegling also received first-team honors from multiple selectors.

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 26 SpringfieldW 18–0
October 3 [[{{{school}}}|Stevens]]
  • University Field
  • Princeton, NJ
W 21–0
October 10 [[{{{school}}}|Lafayette]]
  • University Field
  • Princeton, NJ
T 0–0
October 14 Villanova
  • University Field
  • Princeton, NJ
W 6–0
October 17 Virginia Polytechnic
  • University Field
  • Princeton, NJ
W 10–4
October 21 Fordham
  • University Field
  • Princeton, NJ
W 17–0
October 25 Syracuse
  • University Field
  • Princeton, NJ
T 0–0
October 31at Army
T 0–0
November 7vs. DartmouthL 6–10
November 14 Yale
  • University Field
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
L 6–11

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