by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Football at Princeton University, a fall sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Princeton plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of The Ivy League.
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The Princeton men’s football team lists 122 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 442. The NCAA tracked 457 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 22 varsity sports Princeton sponsors, football sits at #3 by total roster size.
The men’s football program employs 10 coaches — 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Of those, 7 work full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Bob Surace.
Among the school’s 22 sports, football sits #3 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Princeton men’s football program generated $5,068,991 in revenue against $5,068,991 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $7,303 in operating expense per athlete, or $890,971 per team.
Against the school’s 22 sports, football ranks #1 by revenue, or about 10% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 981 (982 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%. It retained 98% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Against the school’s average team APR of 994, football lands below the pack at 981.
When Princeton earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. Our sports rankings reward schools that excel on the field and in the classroom.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.