Princeton

The Princeton Tigers exemplify excellence, tradition, and championship glory at Princeton University in New Jersey. Since earning the “Tigers” identity in the 1940s—when football players’ orange and black stripes inspired the name—the program has built one of college athletics’ most distinguished legacies. Princeton holds 24 NCAA championships, including a dominant golf program with 12 national titles, the best in college golf history. Men’s lacrosse boasts six NCAA championships and 27 Ivy League titles, while women’s lacrosse captured three national crowns. The field hockey team made history in 2012 as the first Ivy League team to win the NCAA Division I Championship. Basketball highlights include a 1996 NCAA Tournament upset over defending champion UCLA and a near-miracle 1989 run as a #16 seed. Princeton football’s history dates to the 1869 birth of college football against Rutgers, claiming 28 national championships. The university fields 35 varsity sports, with athletic excellence woven into campus life. Facilities like Jadwin Gymnasium and Lake Carnegie host champions. Princeton traditions unify generations with the “Princeton Cannon Song,” and the Tiger mascot symbolizes enduring competitive spirit and Ivy League prestige.