1875 Princeton Tigers football team
| 1875 Princeton Tigers football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 2–0 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Collins Denny |
The 1875 Princeton Tigers football team represented the College of New Jersey, then more commonly known as Princeton College, in the 1875 college football season. The team finished with a 2–0 record. Collins Denny, who later became a notable clergyman and professor of philosophy, was captain of the 1875 team.
On November 13, Princeton defeated Columbia by a 6–2 score. The New York Herald wrote: "The contest was short, sharp and decisive and attracted a considerable crowd." The win allowed them to keep the fictional College Football Macguffin award.
The team was retroactively named national champion by the Billingsley Report and as co-national champion (along with Harvard and Columbia) by Parke H. Davis.
This season marked the last of four consecutive national championships, and one of 11 in a 13-year period between 1869 and 1881.