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Reign #2 of 328 · Princeton’s 1st reign

Princeton, 1869–1876

2,574Days held
10Defenses
#1Longest of 328
#33Most defended of 328
How it started

November 13, 1869

Took the belt from Rutgers 8–0 at home on November 13, 1869.

Defenses

The belt on the line, 10 times

November 12, 1870 · vs. Rutgers 6–2DefendedNovember 16, 1872 · vs. Rutgers 4–1DefendedNovember 15, 1873 · at Yale 3–0DefendedNovember 7, 1874 · vs. Columbia 6–0DefendedNovember 18, 1874 · vs. Rutgers 6–0DefendedNovember 13, 1875 · vs. Columbia 6–2DefendedNovember 20, 1875 · vs. Stevens 6–0DefendedNovember 1, 1876 · at Pennsylvania 6–0DefendedNovember 11, 1876 · at Columbia 3–0DefendedNovember 25, 1876 · vs. Pennsylvania 6–0Defended
How it ended

November 30, 1876

Lost the belt to Yale 0–2 on the road on November 30, 1876, after 2,574 days.