Princeton TigersHead coach Richard Colman
77 Overall rating steady
Richard Colman has led Princeton since 1957, going 244-203-5 across 52 seasons.
- Record since 1957
- 244-203-5
- Seasons
- 52
- Bowl trips
- 0
Coaching profile Updated weekly
Strategy & scheme
Offensive scheme5
Defensive scheme20
Game planning13
Situational management8
Leadership & results
Comeback factor10
Underdog edge15
Recent form10
Win rate14
Grades on a 0-20 scale, recalculated each week from Richard Colman's most recent 26 games. Offensive and defensive scheme track scoring for and against, game planning the average margin, situational management the one-score record, comeback factor the bounce-back after a loss, underdog edge the road record. The arrows are the week-over-week move. Frost is 17 or higher, violet 14 or higher.
Princeton record by season
| Season | Record | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1-1 | In progress |
| 2025 | 3-7 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 3-7 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 8-2 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 9-1 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 8-2 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 10-0 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 8-2 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 8-2 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 1-9 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 1-9 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 4-6 | No bowl |
| 2008 | 4-6 | No bowl |
| 2007 | 4-6 | No bowl |
| 2006 | 8-1 | No bowl |
| 2005 | 7-3 | No bowl |
| 2004 | 5-5 | No bowl |
| 2003 | 2-8 | No bowl |
| 1986 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1984 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1983 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1982 | 0-1 | No bowl |
| 1981 | 5-4-1 | No bowl |
| 1980 | 6-4 | No bowl |
| 1979 | 5-4 | No bowl |
| 1978 | 2-5-2 | No bowl |
| 1977 | 3-6 | No bowl |
| 1976 | 2-7 | No bowl |
| 1975 | 4-5 | No bowl |
| 1974 | 4-4-1 | No bowl |
| 1973 | 1-8 | No bowl |
| 1972 | 3-5-1 | No bowl |
| 1971 | 4-5 | No bowl |
| 1970 | 5-4 | No bowl |
| 1969 | 6-3 | No bowl |
| 1968 | 4-5 | No bowl |
| 1967 | 6-3 | No bowl |
| 1966 | 7-2 | No bowl |
| 1965 | 8-1 | No bowl |
| 1964 | 9-0 | No bowl |
| 1963 | 7-2 | No bowl |
| 1962 | 5-4 | No bowl |
| 1961 | 5-4 | No bowl |
| 1960 | 7-2 | No bowl |
| 1959 | 4-5 | No bowl |
| 1958 | 6-3 | No bowl |
| 1957 | 7-2 | No bowl |
Records with Princeton since 1957, bowl and playoff games included, from the CollegeFootballData game log.
Princeton games under Richard Colman
Result
Season
0 FINAL September 19, 2026
Princeton 14 : 21
Bryant
14 : 21 Bryant FINAL November 22, 2025
Princeton 6 : 17
Pennsylvania
6 : 17 Pennsylvania FINAL November 15, 2025
Yale 
13 : 10 Princeton
13 : 10 Princeton FINAL November 8, 2025
Princeton 17 : 20
Dartmouth
17 : 20 Dartmouth FINAL November 1, 2025
Princeton 17 : 20
Cornell
17 : 20 Cornell FINAL October 25, 2025
Harvard 
35 : 14 Princeton
35 : 14 Princeton FINAL October 18, 2025
Princeton 40 : 21
Brown
40 : 21 Brown FINAL October 11, 2025
Mercer 
38 : 14 Princeton
38 : 14 Princeton FINAL October 3, 2025
Columbia 
10 : 17 Princeton
10 : 17 Princeton FINAL September 27, 2025
Princeton 38 : 28
Lafayette
38 : 28 Lafayette FINAL September 20, 2025
San Diego 
42 : 35 Princeton
42 : 35 Princeton FINAL November 23, 2024
Pennsylvania 17 : 20 Princeton
17 : 20 Princeton FINAL November 16, 2024
Princeton 28 : 42 Yale
28 : 42 Yale FINAL November 8, 2024
Dartmouth 26 : 17 Princeton
26 : 17 Princeton FINAL November 2, 2024
Cornell 49 : 35 Princeton
49 : 35 Princeton FINAL October 26, 2024
Princeton 13 : 45 Harvard
13 : 45 Harvard FINAL October 18, 2024
Brown 17 : 29 Princeton
17 : 29 Princeton FINAL October 12, 2024
Princeton 7 : 34 Mercer
7 : 34 Mercer FINAL October 5, 2024
Princeton 17 : 34 Columbia
17 : 34 Columbia 
13 FINAL September 21, 2024
Princeton 20 : 35
Lehigh
20 : 35 Lehigh Princeton 14 Bryant 21 Princeton 6 Pennsylvania 17 Yale 13 Princeton 10 Princeton 17 Dartmouth 20 Princeton 17 Cornell 20 Harvard 35 Princeton 14 Princeton 40 Brown 21 Mercer 38 Princeton 14 Columbia 10 Princeton 17 Princeton 38 Lafayette 28 San Diego 42 Princeton 35 Pennsylvania 17 Princeton 20 Princeton 28 Yale 42 Dartmouth 26 Princeton 17 Cornell 49 Princeton 35 Princeton 13 Harvard 45 Brown 17 Princeton 29 Princeton 7 Mercer 34 Princeton 17 Columbia 34 Princeton 20 Lehigh 35No games match these filters.
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