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Princeton Athletics

The Princeton Tigers have a long-standing tradition of excellence in the Ivy League. Luckily, it doesn't take being a varsity athlete to participate in this legacy. Princeton is a very active campus, and most students do some kind of physical activity -- even if it's just cheering on their athlete friends from the stands.

Princeton teams are almost universally strong, and often very entertaining. The best-attended sports are basketball, football, hockey and lacrosse. We also tend to be extremely competitive in the less publicized sports, so if you've ever wanted to see a good fencing or squash match, you're in luck. Your PUID gets you into any regular-season University sporting event for free, so there are no excuses.

The men’s teams include:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Heavyweight and lightweight crew
  • Cross-country
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Sprint football
  • Squash
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo
  • Wrestling

The women’s teams include:

  • Basketball
  • Open and lightweight crew
  • Cross-country
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Golf
  • Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and field
  • Volleyball
  • Water polo


Swimming and Diving




Professional sports

Your college will probably organize trips to all sorts of athletic events. If you're a hockey or basketball fan, it's worth remembering that the New Jersey Transit train from Princeton Junction goes into Penn Station, which is directly beneath Madison Square Garden.


Varsity football team takes the field




Fun fact

On November 6, 1869, the first American intercollegiate football game in history was played between Princeton and Rutgers.