Lafayette at Princeton
Saturday, September 17, 2016 Share
Princeton beat Lafayette 35–31. It was their 40th meeting; after it, Princeton led the series 35–2–3.
Final at Princeton University Stadium, PrincetonTV: ESPN3Attendance 13,420
- At kickoff
- 81°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN), 16 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Warren Gillis; umpire Bryan Gross; head linesman Andrew Smith; line judge Alfred Lucia Jr; side judge John Gill; field judge Rohann Vidal; back judge Stephen Westric; center judge Rich DeMayoGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Princeton | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Princeton 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Lafayette–Princeton gamePrinceton leads 39–3–3 in 45 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2025 | Princeton 38, Lafayette 28 | |
| 2023 | Lafayette 12, Princeton 9 | |
| 2022 | Princeton 23, Lafayette 2 | |
| 2019 | Princeton 28, Lafayette 3 | |
| 2017 | Princeton 38, Lafayette 17 | |
| 2016 | Princeton 35, Lafayette 31 |
Around this game
Lafayette
- Next gamevs. VillanovaSept. 24, 2016
- SeasonLafayette in 2016
- ProgramLafayette history and records
Princeton
- Next gameat LehighSept. 24, 2016
- SeasonPrinceton in 2016
- ProgramPrinceton history and records