Princeton is currently first in football against the other Ivy Leagues. On November 6, 1869, a football game between
Rutgers and Princeton represented the beginning of intercollegiate football. Fun fact: the black hemlet with the
orange tiger stripes has a bold color scheme that helped quarterbacks more easily notice recievers downfield.
Richard “Dick” Kazmaier led Princeton to its 28th & latest National Championship in 1950. Princeton's only Heisman
Trophy winner is Kazmaier. Many players have shined in Princeton's history with football, but Kazmaier is a name
that any Tigers fan will know.
Buildings
Princeton's History + a Few Fun Facts
In 1746, Princeton University was founded by Jonathan Dickinson, Aaron Burr,
John Pierson, and Ebenezer Pemberton. To honor the town that the college can
be found in, Princeton University officially changed its name from the College
of New Jersey to Princeton University in 1896. Two notable garudates of Princeton
University are Former First Lady Michelle Obama, Class of 1985, and Supreme Court
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Class of 1976.
The main campus sits on roughly 500 acres in Princeton, New Jersey. The first
and one of the most notable buildings to be part of the University is Nassau Hall.
Responsible for the overall direction of the University are the Trustees of Princeton
University, a 40-member board.
